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The Vilnius Summit: A Turning Point for NATO and Ukraine

Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by Sophia Besch, a fellow at the Carnegie Europe Program, and Eric Ciaramella, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia and Eurasia Program, to discuss the outcomes of the NATO summit in Vilnius.

Could the New EU Mission Sideline Russia in Armenia-Azerbaijan Settlement?

If the Europeans end up securing relative peace for Armenia and corroborate Azerbaijan’s border encroachments, it will be undeniable that Russia is not the only force Yerevan can rely on.

· February 16, 2023
Can Ukraine and Germany Overcome Their Disagreements Over Russia?

The problems in bilateral relations are unlikely to disappear any time soon. Ukraine won’t want to become another buffer zone separating Russia and the West, but that is the scenario Germany will give serious consideration, fearing another war or Moscow’s nuclear threats.

· January 10, 2023
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What The West (Still) Gets Wrong About Putin

One of the reasons it’s so difficult to understand Russian intentions—and what is at stake in the Ukraine war—is the significant divergence between how external observers see events and how they are viewed from the Kremlin.

· June 1, 2022
In The Media
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Was NATO Enlargement a Mistake?

A collection of perspectives on NATO, the decision to proceed with its enlargement, and its impact on European and global security.

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The Spectacular Rise of the “Bad Boys” of NATO During the Ukraine Crisis

And how Russia’s war has upended ties in China, Turkey, and the Arctic.