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Oct 8, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Olesya Khromeychuk |Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Giorgi Revishvili
The Russia-Ukraine War has become the proving ground for some of the latest innovations in military technology. This is most immediately apparent in the rapid evolution of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones. These range from reconnaissance and surveillance drones, which maintain an “eye in the sky” above the battle space, to combat UAVs that drop munitions and kamikaze drones used to strike enemy targets.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Giorgi Revishvili |Mykola Bielieskov |Olesya Khromeychuk |Peter Malcolm Dickinson
Vladimir Putin has this week proposed changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine that would significantly lower the threshold for the country’s use of nuclear weapons. Addressing a September 25 meeting of senior Kremlin officials, he presented a series of draft amendments aimed at expanding the scope for possible nuclear strikes.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Giorgi Revishvili |Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Kateryna Odarchenko |Elena Davlikanova
History is at the very heart of Russia’s war on Ukraine, with Russian President Vladimir Putin frequently using historical narratives to justify the invasion. Western academia can help combat the Kremlin’s weaponization of the past by paying significantly more attention to the field of Ukrainian history. Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began ten years ago with the seizure of Crimea, history has been a key battleground.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Mykola Bielieskov |Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Giorgi Revishvili
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to present his widely anticipated Victory Plan to United States President Joe Biden later this week. While the details of Zelenskyy’s plan have yet to be made public, it should already be obvious that any serious peace proposal must include a significant boost in current military support for Ukraine, together with the kind of credible long-term security commitments that can safeguard the country against further Russian attacks.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti |Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Giorgi Revishvili
Amid growing uncertainty over the future of international aid for Ukraine, diplomatic initiatives at the local and regional levels can play a critical role in securing continued public support around the world for Ukraine’s struggle against Russian aggression. These grassroots efforts, also known as subnational diplomacy, can go far beyond merely symbolic support, and have the potential to strengthen economic, cultural, and political ties between Ukraine and the country’s international partners.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Ben R. Hodges |Mykhailo Zhernakov |Nestor Barchuk |Giorgi Revishvili
Ukraine’s economy has been battered by Russia’s full-scale invasion, including the brutal recent campaign on civilian energy infrastructure. Even so, the Ukrainian economy has remained remarkably resilient despite the violence and upheaval wrought by Moscow. While the war rages on, Kyiv and Washington agree that Ukraine’s reconstruction and renewal should begin now.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Giorgi Revishvili |Kateryna Odarchenko
Ten years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began with the illegal annexation of Crimea, it is clear that a Russia containment strategy 2.0 is inevitable. I am convinced Ukraine will be our best partner for such a strategy in terms of intelligence, understanding of Russian psychology, and military defense. It will be a bulwark against Putin’s clearly articulated plans for further European conquest.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti |Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Giorgi Revishvili
What kind of Ukraine will emerge from the horrors of Russia’s invasion? While it is obviously difficult to make any specific predictions amid ongoing hostilities, it already seems clear that postwar Ukraine will have a vastly strengthened sense of national identity as a democratic country firmly embedded within the wider European community. It also looks likely that the evolution of Ukraine’s postwar democracy will be shaped by a new generation of military veterans entering the political arena.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti |Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Giorgi Revishvili
The Russian Orthodox Church has approved a remarkable new document that spells out the Kremlin’s intention to destroy Ukraine while also making the ideological argument for a broader confrontation with the Western world. The decree was issued during a March 27-28 congress of the World Russian People’s Council, which is headed by Russian Orthodox Church leader Patriarch Kirill.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti |Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Giorgi Revishvili
Georgia’s ruling party is pushing ahead with plans to pass legislation tightening restrictions on civil society, despite widespread domestic alarm along with expressions of concern from the EU and US. The new law mirrors earlier draft legislation that was shelved in spring 2023 following widespread protests and comes as the country prepares for parliamentary elections in October.
