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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 & Analysis

October 9, 2025

Russia's Drones, Europe on Edge

Podcast

Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

From Poland to Germany, Russian incursions are raising alarms. Experts break down the strategy, the risks, and what comes next.

Security patrol around the perimeter of the venue in The Hague, Netherlands on June 23, 2025.

Geert Vanden Winjgaert / AP

Global Politics

September 24, 2025

Trump Says Kyiv Can Win Russia-Ukraine War

In the News

Fox 32 Chicago

Paul Poast

Paul Poast unpacks President Donald Trump's pivot on the conflict after meeting with Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.