Steven Pifer

A tank drives along a street after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of Russian troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine following the recognition of their independence, in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

How far will Putin go against Ukraine?

Suzanne Maloney, Steven Pifer, Constanze Stelzenmüller, and Angela Stent

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Ukrainians protest against Russia's actions in Donbas outside Russian embassy in Kyiv

Why sanctions would be ‘totally discounted by the Kremlin’

Monday, February 14, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday Feb 15, 2022 with the ongoing crisis at the Russian-Ukrainian border dominating the agenda. Olaf Scholz made his inaugural visit as German chancellor to Moscow on Tuesday after travelling to Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Germany has found itself in a difficult situation regarding the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. It is both a member of NATO and an important trade partner for Russia. Berlin has repeatedly vowed its support for Ukrainian sovereignty, but has been less keen on threats of abandoning the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that would bring Russian fuel directly into Germany.

The Kremlin paints itself into a corner

Monday, February 14, 2022

British Minister of State for Middle East, North Africa and North America James Cleverly, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pose for a photo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin, Germany January 20, 2022. Kay Nietfeld/Pool via REUTERS

Trans-Atlantic Scorecard — January 2022

Monday, January 31, 2022

Europe in an era of disruption: Where does the Russia-Ukraine crisis go from here?

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST

FILE PHOTO: A Russian service member is seen atop a T-72B3 main battle tank during military drills at the Kadamovsky range in the Rostov region, Russia December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov/File Photo

After US-Russia, NATO-Russia, and OSCE meetings, what next?

Thursday, January 13, 2022

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov attend security talks at the United States Mission in Geneva, Switzerland January 10, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Around the halls: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the European security order

Pavel K. Baev, Jessica Brandt, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Samantha Gross, Daniel S. Hamilton, Marvin Kalb, Patricia M. Kim, Kemal Kirişci, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Steven Pifer, Melanie W. Sisson, Constanze Stelzenmüller, and Angela Stent

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attend a military exhibition before an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board in Moscow, Russia December 21, 2021. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS

Russia’s draft agreements with NATO and the United States: Intended for rejection?

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Service members of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces take part in artillery drills at a shooting range in an unknown location in eastern Ukraine, in this handout picture released December 17, 2021. Picture released December 17, 2021. Press Service of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo

Does the Kremlin understand Ukraine? Apparently not

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with the country's service members at the combat positions near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels on the Day of the Armed Forces in the Donetsk region, Ukraine December 6, 2021. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo

Will Russia launch a full military invasion of Ukraine?

Steven Pifer and Adrianna Pita

Thursday, December 16, 2021