Europe and Eurasia | Council on Foreign Relations

Competitiveness

A New Era of Great Power Competition, With Hal Brands

Hal Brands, Henry A. Kissinger distinguished professor of global affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss what lessons the United States can draw from the Cold War for understanding our new era of great power rivalry.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Hal Brands January 25, 2022 The President's Inbox
Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is Moving Closer to Europe. Will it Matter?

Can Europe compete in the Indo-Pacific?

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick January 21, 2022 Asia Unbound
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: January 21, 2022

Russia arrests REvil affiliates; Ukraine targeted in cyberattacks; Regulator rules that Google Analytics violated GDPR; Europol seizes VPN used by ransomware groups; DEA ordered Whatsapp to spy on Chinese phones.

Blog Post by Adam Segal January 21, 2022 Net Politics

Experts in this Region

Robert D. Blackwill

Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy

Thomas Graham

Distinguished Fellow

Charles A. Kupchan

Senior Fellow

Stephen Sestanovich

George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies

China

A Conversation With Representative Ami Bera

Representative Ami Bera discusses Congressional views on U.S. policies toward the Indo-Pacific, including the unfolding situations in Afghanistan and Myanmar, U.S. engagement with regional actors, as well as other foreign policy priorities in the region for the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

Virtual Event by Ami Bera January 21, 2022
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Why NATO Has Become a Flash Point With Russia in Ukraine

Russian leaders have watched with mounting resentment as the transatlantic alliance has nearly doubled its membership since the end of the Cold War. President Vladimir Putin has drawn a red line in Ukraine.

Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters January 20, 2022
Supply Chains

Global Supply Chain Slowdown, Russia-Ukraine Tensions Build, and More

Supply chain challenges reverberate again, high-stakes diplomacy continues with Russia over Ukraine, and Hondurans inaugurate a new president.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Shannon K. O'Neil January 20, 2022 The World Next Week

International Law

Legal Principles Matter in Defense of Democracies

Legal principles matter as two major democracies—Taiwan and Ukraine—are threatened by superpower neighbors. Whether one argues about Taiwan’s status as a country or a province of China, it is a vibra…

Article by David J. Scheffer January 18, 2022
Europe

European Parliament’s Presidential Election, COVID-19 Case Rates Surge, and More

The European Parliament elects a new president, COVID-19 case rates surge across the globe, and diplomacy continues over Russian security demands in Europe.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Matthias Matthijs January 13, 2022 The World Next Week
Russia

Can U.S.-Russia Diplomacy Ease Ukraine Tensions?

Russia has demanded security guarantees that U.S. and NATO officials cannot accept, but there could still be room for building a sustainable dialogue on European security.

In Brief by Thomas Graham January 11, 2022 U.S. Foreign Policy Program
Wars and Conflict

What to Worry About in 2022

Our panelists discuss potential and ongoing crises that may erupt or escalate in 2022, as well as their global political implications. This event explores the results of the 2022 Preventive Priorities Survey.

Virtual Event by Jeh Charles Johnson, Meghan L. O'Sullivan and Paul B. Stares January 10, 2022
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: January 7, 2022

Poland purchased Pegasus spyware; Indian announces investigation of Apple; China surveils foreign social media; Russian IT executive extradited; China mandates cybersecurity reviews.

Blog Post by Adam Segal January 7, 2022 Net Politics
Religion

Religion and Populism in the United States and Europe

The University of Birmingham's Jocelyne Cesari and Pembroke College, Oxford's Tobias Cremer discuss the relationship between religion and populism, and how this relationship is affecting the politics…

Webinar by Jocelyne Cesari and Tobias Cremer January 6, 2022 Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars
European Union

After the Berlin Wall: Europe’s Struggle to Overcome Its Divisions

Photo Essay by James McBride and Jeanne Park January 6, 2022
Democracy

U.S.-Russia Talks, Capitol Insurrection Anniversary, and More

Top officials from the United States and Russia meet in Geneva to discuss nuclear arms control and the crisis in Ukraine, Americans mark one year since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and the CES trade show wraps in Las Vegas.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon January 6, 2022 The World Next Week
Ukraine

The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: A Scorecard on Biden’s Response

U.S. officials have preserved NATO unity in the face of Russian military threats, but they have not yet defined a clear negotiating agenda—or put Moscow on the rhetorical defensive.

In Brief by Stephen Sestanovich December 23, 2021 U.S. Foreign Policy Program