02 April 2024

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A photo collage illustration showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the white house, a soldier and phone imagery representative of communication
A photo collage illustration showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the white house, a soldier and phone imagery representative of communication

The Age of Intelligence Diplomacy

The Iraq War highlighted its risks. Russia’s war in Ukraine showcased its opportunities.

ARGUMENT  
BRET

The Age of Intelligence Diplomacy

The Iraq War highlighted its risks. Russia’s war in Ukraine showcased its opportunities.

By , the U.S. assistant secretary of state for intelligence and research.
A photo collage illustration showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the white house, a soldier and phone imagery representative of communication
A photo collage illustration showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the white house, a soldier and phone imagery representative of communication
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I will never forget Feb. 22, 2022. That evening, I joined U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a secure room in the State Department for a meeting of cabinet-level and other senior members of the National Security Council (NSC). The customary intelligence briefing at the top of the meeting contained a stark warning: Russia was poised to commence its anticipated full-scale invasion of Ukraine.


A collage illustration shows half of the face of Joseph Stalin and half of the face of a larger Vladimir Putin alongside a star with a Z on top of it.
A collage illustration shows half of the face of Joseph Stalin and half of the face of a larger Vladimir Putin alongside a star with a Z on top of it.

Russia Is Back to the Stalinist Future

With a Soviet-style election, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has come full circle.

ESSAY  
ADRIAN KARATNYCKY

Russia Is Back to the Stalinist Future

Adrian Karatnycky is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, the founder of Myrmidon Group, and the author of Battleground Ukraine: From Independence to the War with Russia, to be published by Yale University Press in June 2024.
ARTICLES BY ADRIAN KARATNYCKY
A collage illustration shows half of the face of Joseph Stalin and half of the face of a larger Vladimir Putin alongside a star with a Z on top of it.
A collage illustration shows half of the face of Joseph Stalin and half of the face of a larger Vladimir Putin alongside a star with a Z on top of it.

Russia Is Back to the Stalinist Future

ESSAY  
ADRIAN KARATNYCKY
A protester sits on a monument in central Kyiv during the Maidan uprising on Feb. 20, 2014.
A protester sits on a monument in central Kyiv during the Maidan uprising on Feb. 20, 2014.

How Deep Does Corruption Run in Ukraine?

ARGUMENT  
ADRIAN KARATNYCKY
A woman poses for a photo in front of a tall decorated Christmas tree in front of a war-damanged building in Melitopol in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region with a Russian flag flying from a tall pole overhead.
A woman poses for a photo in front of a tall decorated Christmas tree in front of a war-damanged building in Melitopol in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region with a Russian flag flying from a tall pole overhead.

What a Russian Victory Would Mean for Ukraine

ANALYSIS  
ADRIAN KARATNYCKY
A man suspected to be a Russian collaborator is seen facing away through a slightly open doorway with his hands cuffed behind his back during an operation in Ukraine. He is inside a home with ornate wallpaper and wall hangings, including a calendar with a pinup girl and a framed image of Jesus.
A man suspected to be a Russian collaborator is seen facing away through a slightly open doorway with his hands cuffed behind his back during an operation in Ukraine. He is inside a home with ornate wallpaper and wall hangings, including a calendar with a pinup girl and a framed image of Jesus.

Ukraine’s Long and Sordid History of Treason

ANALYSIS  
ADRIAN KARATNYCKY
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama chat after a bilateral meeting at the G-20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama chat after a bilateral meeting at the G-20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico.

The Long, Destructive Shadow of Obama’s Russia Doctrine

ARGUMENT  
ADRIAN KARATNYCKY
A poster of Russian President Vladimir Putin is used as target practice near Zolote, Ukraine, on Jan. 21, 2022.
A poster of Russian President Vladimir Putin is used as target practice near Zolote, Ukraine, on Jan. 21, 2022.

Can Russia Ever Become a ‘Normal’ European Nation?

ARGUMENT  
ADRIAN KARATNYCKY
Russians protest against President Vladimir Putin's government at Pushkin Square in Moscow on Jan. 23.
Russians protest against President Vladimir Putin's government at Pushkin Square in Moscow on Jan. 23.

A New Sanctions Strategy to Contain Putin’s Russia

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DANIEL FRIED, ADRIAN KARATNYCKY
Viktor Medvedchuk gives a speech in Ukraine.
Viktor Medvedchuk gives a speech in Ukraine.

Ukraine Cracks Down on Its Own Pro-Russian QAnon

ARGUMENT  
ADRIAN KARATNYCKY
Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

The End of Volodymyr Zelensky’s Honeymoon

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ADRIAN KARATNYCKY, ALEXANDER J. MOTYL
Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent are sworn in prior to testifying before the House Intelligence Committee in Washington on Nov. 13.
Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent are sworn in prior to testifying before the House Intelligence Committee in Washington on Nov. 13.

Don’t Believe the Trump Administration’s Lies About Ukrainian Corruption

ARGUMENT  
ADRIAN KARATNYCKY, ALEXANDER J. MOTYL
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The Case Against Saakashvili

ARGUMENT  
ADRIAN KARATNYCKY
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How Putin’s Ukrainian Dream Turned Into a Nightmare

ARGUMENT  
ADRIAN KARATNYCKY, ALEXANDER J. MOTYL

Dark clouds hang over the Great Belt Bridge connecting Nyborg and Halsskov, Denmark, on June 26, 2023. (
Dark clouds hang over the Great Belt Bridge connecting Nyborg and Halsskov, Denmark, on June 26, 2023. (

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is Putting Danish Waters in Danger

The maritime order is falling apart under geopolitical pressure.

ANALYSIS  
ELISABETH BRAW 

A drawn illustration of a Russian soldier's hand using the "X" logo as a puppeteer.
A drawn illustration of a Russian soldier's hand using the "X" logo as a puppeteer.

The West Is Still Oblivious to Russia’s Information War

Paralyzed by free speech concerns, Western governments are loath to act.

ANALYSIS  
IAN GARNER









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