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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

Children in the Fire: What War Does to a Generation

PAST EVENT

Join the Council, the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation, and the Polsky Foundation for a screening of Evgeny Afineevsky’s documentary, "Children in the Fire."

Jun 3

Memorial for victims killed in Russian missile attacks.

Uncredited / AP

Roundtable with European Members of Parliament on Ukraine

PAST EVENT

A private roundtable with European Parliamentarians discusses securing Ukraine’s victory and sovereignty as the war enters another critical year.

Jan 22

European Members of Parliament and Council members at the roundtable

Ana Miyares Photography

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Commentary

July 14, 2026

How Russia's War on Ukraine is Reshaping Europe's Defense Strategy

Analysis

by Armida van Rij

The conflict offers lessons for how to bolster European security with less support from the United States.

A Ukrainian serviceman shoots towards a drone during training at the polygon, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine.

Andriy Andriyenko / AP

Defense and Security

July 6, 2026

Trump to Join Summit After Calls with Zelensky, Putin

In the News

CNN

Leslie Vinjamuri

"Having that provocation on the eve of the NATO summit could lead President Trump to do what he should do, which is to double down on NATO's demonstration of unity," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri argues on CNN. "I mean, after all, this is this is a summit."