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

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Innovation Under Fire: A Roundtable Discussion with Serhiy Prytula

In-Person EVENT

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

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

Sep

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Past Events

The Folly of Realism: Ukraine, Russia, and US Foreign Policy

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Lt. Col. (ret.) Alexander Vindman and John Gans examine America's evolving Eastern Europe strategy and what Ukraine reveals about the future of US foreign policy.

Aug 21

Alexander Vindman and John Gans on the Council's stage.

Ana Miyares Photography

Ukraine: From Battlefield to Bargaining Table?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Samuel Charap, Elina Beketova, Jen Stout, and Ivo Daalder discuss the current state of the war in Ukraine and the ongoing attempts to end the conflict.

Apr 24

Ana Miyares Photography

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Commentary & Analysis

September 12, 2025

Americans Support Using US Troops To Defend Poland

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

Six in 10 favor using US forces if Russia were to invade a NATO ally like Poland.

olish Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds a government meeting following violations of Polish airspace during a Russian attack

Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland via AP

Defense and Security

August 22, 2025

The Finer Points of Diplomacy That Will Determine Ukraine's Fate

In the News

World Politics Review

Paul Poast

Trump’s recent summits failed to achieve a breakthrough, but the details of the outcomes contain clues as to where the talks are headed, Paul Poast writes.