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Eastern Europe

Content covering countries in Eastern Europe, including Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, and more.

Past Events

World Review: Putin Shifts on NATO, Biden's Asia Trip, and the Summit of the Americas

May 20, 2022
PAST EVENT VIDEO
World Review

Karen DeYoung, Gideon Rachman, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Applying for NATO
EyePress/Reuters

Fiona Hill on Russia, Ukraine, and the Outcome of the War

May 17, 2022
PAST EVENT VIDEO

Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill discusses the future of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Fiona Hill is seen speaking into a mic at a hearing
Reuters
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Commentary & Analysis

Could Ukrainian Victory Push Putin Toward Nukes?

In the News
MSNBC
Ivo H. Daalder

“We shouldn’t ignore that he has nuclear weapons, and we shouldn’t let that single fact be the only thing that matters,” Ivo Daalder argues on MSNBC.

Screenshot of Ivo Daalder, Mehdi Hasan, and Anatol Lieven on MSNBC.
Defense and Security

Fiona Hill on How Putin Thinks

Podcast
Deep Dish Podcast

How is legacy motivating Putin with Russia's war on Ukraine? Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill joins Deep Dish to discuss.

Fiona Hill with Cameras
REUTERS
Global Politics
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Research

Russians and Americans Sense a New Cold War

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Russians and Americans seem to sense a global alignment of democracies versus autocracies, and both publics fear a nuclear exchange.

Fallout shelter sign on brick wall next to trees.
Reuters
Public Opinion

Americans Support Ukraine—but Not with US Troops or a No-Fly Zone

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

A new poll reveals that Americans see Russia as a significant threat to US interests and support military and economic assistance to Ukraine.

Rally In Support Of Ukraine Held In New York City
Reuters
Public Opinion
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