Eastern Europe

Upcoming Events

Children in the Fire: What War Does to a Generation

In-Person EVENT

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

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Memorial for victims killed in Russian missile attacks.

Uncredited / AP

Jun

3

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Past Events

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

Innovation Under Fire: A Roundtable Discussion with Serhiy Prytula

PAST EVENT

Serhiy Prytula joins the Council to discuss the military technology shaping the Russia-Ukraine war.

Sep 22

A manufacturer demonstrates a Ukrainian made drone at a Ukraine Defense Innovations exhibition for military clients in Ukraine on April 11, 2025.

Efrem Lukatsky / AP

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Commentary

May 28, 2026

Trump, Europe, and the Russia-Ukraine War

In the News

CNN

Leslie Vinjamuri

"Momentum should be on Ukraine's side, if only Europe and the United States could collaborate effectively to really take advantage of this moment," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells CNN International.

Defense and Security

April 20, 2026

Are We in a World War?

In the News

NBC 5 Chicago

Paul Poast

Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast argues that multi-military involvement in the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East has reached the threshold of a world war—though not "at the level of World War I or World War II."