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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

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

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

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Commentary

November 21, 2025

In His Pursuit of Peace, Trump Defers the Difficult Details

Analysis

by Leslie Vinjamuri

From the exclusion of Europe in outlining a Ukraine peace plan, a continued push against Venezuela, and his embrace of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Trump showed this week that he will disrupt the status quo to deliver on his agenda.

President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watch a flight of F-35's and F-15's fly over during a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington.

Evan Vucci / AP

US Foreign Policy

October 24, 2025

What's Next for US-Russia Relations and the War in Ukraine?

Analysis

by Alexander Cooley

As a Trump-Putin meeting is scrapped and NATO scrambles to steady transatlantic ties, the limits of personal diplomacy and the stakes for Ukraine are coming into sharper focus.