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#YerevanDialogue2025 | The Expansion Equation: Should EU Enlargement be made easier? We are tweeting the key takeaways from this session with Sargis Khandanyan, Julius Pranevicius, Rick Fawn, Ana Miguel dos Santos, Hugo von Essen, Tatiana Turculet, & Rachel Rizzo Stay tuned for more updates!

There may be growing fatigue among #Balkan countries long in the #EU queue. But despite the lengthy process, #EU membership offers significant—often overlooked—benefits, especially for youth and vulnerable groups, from #healthcare to broader social support. #YerevanDialogue2025

💡check out my new piece on #IMEC co-authored with my Atlantic Council colleague Nicholas Shafer (نيكولاس شايفر)! In it, we lay out a few ways that Europe can (and must!) step up its leadership role within IMEC so the project survives and thrives 👇🏼 atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

The proposed India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) could reshape global connectivity and trade. Atlantic Council Europe Center’s Rachel Rizzo and Nicholas Shafer (نيكولاس شايفر) argue Europe must take the lead to ensure its success: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is an ambitious project aiming to provide far-reaching connectivity and deeper economic cooperation. How can the 🇪🇺 best take advantage? Rachel Rizzo and Nicholas Shafer (نيكولاس شايفر) share their thoughts ⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

The IMEC Corridor could support regional prosperity, political cooperation, and energy security among the IMEC countries including Israel, Jordan, KSA, and the UAE. Rachel Rizzo and Nicholas Shafer (نيكولاس شايفر) explain the corridor’s potential ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

The IMEC Corridor could support regional prosperity, political cooperation, and energy security among the IMEC countries including Israel, Jordan, KSA, and the UAE. Rachel Rizzo and Nicholas Shafer (نيكولاس شايفر) explain the corridor’s potential ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

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The Expansion Equation: Should EU Enlargement be made easier? It was a pleasure engaging with Sargis Khandanyan, Julius Pranevicius, Rick Fawn, Tatiana Turculet, & Rachel Rizzo. Thank you for adding great value to the conversations. #YerevanDialogue2025

The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) aims to deepen economic cooperation throughout India and Eurasia, but where does the EU fit in? Rachel Rizzo and Nicholas Shafer (نيكولاس شايفر) share their thoughts ⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

#Raisina2025 | Trump's Move: Will Russia Respond? Watch Вячеслав Никонов, Anastasia Likhacheva, Georgette Mosbacher, Paul Saunders, Rachel Rizzo & Dhruva Jaishankar · ध्रुव जयशंकर at #RaisinaDialogue2025 Raisina Dialogue youtu.be/ktp8lcJvi5E

The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.

Trump ran and won as an antiwar candidate not because he truly is but because he rightly recognized that there’s a large constituency for it. Trump has now abandoned the antiwar lane. We need Democrats to have the courage to move into it.

Several expected outcomes from this year’s G7 summit in Canada didn’t materialize. The Atlantic Council’s Rachel Rizzo, John Herbst, Ananya Kumar, Valeria Villarreal, and Torrey Taussig unpack four key things that didn’t happen—and why they matter: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

"...in 2003, dissenting voices in Washington were few & far between. Today, however, sane voices on the left & right are converging in opposition. But, unless we join hands, the war machine will roll right over us." Must-read from Matt Duss & Sohrab Ahmari washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

For the record, Brent Scowcroft and Zbig BrzezinskI opposed the Iraq War, took heat for doing so, and couldn’t stop it. That was soon after 9/11, though, and the same push for war against Iran is not apt to be as strong or broad absent Iranian provocations.

Tomorrow kicks off #NATOSummit2025 in The Hague — and the Public Forum is where key conversations happen. Proud that Geopolitics and Security Studies Center is going to play an active role: 🔹 Institutional partner of the Forum 🔹 I’ll be speaking on the opening panel 🔹 Hosting a side event on NATO

At the NATO Summit Forum opening. Key takeaways: ▪️ Puzzled to hear defense spending framed as “pleasing Trump.” NATO needs capabilities to meet agreed defense plans. Investment is vital to deter, not fight. Trump’s pressure did push allies to meet 2% of GDP. ▪️ A woman on a