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East Meets West: Europe, Eurasia, and the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

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Alexander Cooley, Liana Fix, Elena Lazarou, Rachel Rizzo, and Leslie Vinjamuri explore how the war in Ukraine is reshaping power dynamics across Europe, Eurasia, and the broader international order.

Alexander Cooley, Liana Fix, Elena Lazarou, Rachel Rizzo, and Leslie Vinjamuri
Rafiq Maqbool / AP

Putin's Long Game in Ukraine

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, Georgetown’s Angela Stent, the Council’s Ivo Daalder, and CNN's Bianna Golodryga analyzed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions and potential plans after invading Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin speaking at a podium
Reuters

Commentary & Analysis

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

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Global Insight 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.

President Donald Trump holds a photo of himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington.
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
US Foreign Policy

Turkish Views of Foreign Actors Diverge from Erdoğan's East-West Balance

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Recent polling shows Turks have become more favorably inclined toward the European Union and NATO, while attitudes toward Russia and China have grown more negative.

People are seen behind a European Union and a Turkish flag
Emrah Gurel / AP
Public Opinion

Research

The Emerging Geopolitics of Infrastructure Competition

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Simon Curtis

The success of ambitious states will be determined by their ability to shape global infrastructures and the cities they connect around the world.

Belt and Road High Speed Rail
AP Photos
Global Cities

Eurasia's Freight Infrastructure vs. Russia's War in Ukraine

RESEARCH
Report by Xiangming Chen

Even as the war in Ukraine creates risks, the extensive city-based CEFT network remains resilient from its continued expansion, improved infrastructure, and operational adaptability.

CEFT in Chongqing
Reuters
Global Cities

Experts

Alexander Cooley 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Eurasia Affairs
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