Moldova’s High-Stakes Election | "The country is battling for its future amid a tug-of-war between the Kremlin and its friends in Western Europe." Anastasia Pociumban

Europe’s New Russian Sanctions May Backfire | "The EU aims to accelerate the ban on Russian liquefied natural gas imports. But the bloc must reconsider its options." @asabadus.bsky.social

Europe Moves Toward Shadow Fleet Seizures | "European authorities are no longer confining their response to Russia’s shadow fleet to sanctions lists." George Janjalia

CEPA is proud to honor Howard G. Buffett, Chairman and CEO of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, with CEPA’s 2025 Impact Award for his unwavering commitment to global prosperity and significant support for critical humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.

ICYMI – Democracy is at stake in Moldova. Rep. Mike Lawler joins @apolyakova.bsky.social to evaluate the upcoming elections and their importance for transatlantic security on the CEPA Podcast.

Putin’s Propagandists Dismiss US Statements | "Russian propagandists are parroting the Kremlin’s apparent indifference to Trump’s attacks." @juliadavisnews.bsky.social

An EU Security Base on the Black Sea | "The EU’s renewed focus on the Black Sea has created an opportunity for Romania, Turkey and Ukraine to shape a stronger defense against Russia." Antonia-Laura Pup

Join CEPA for the 2025 CEPA Forum Tech & Security Conference! Register now for a dynamic series of discussions and debates on transatlantic industrial base challenges, technology and trade, and the building blocks of AI.

Fintech Fight: US and EU Clash | "Transatlantic fault lines are widening over whether fintechs should pay for customer financial data." Padraig Nolan #TechPol

Kremlin Snarls as Norway Surges Ukraine Aid | "As Norway’s defense spending and support for Ukraine sharply increase, Russia has taken notice." Heine Brekke

Russian Assets: Milking the Sacred Cow | "After years of hesitation, Europe and the UK are poised to seize Russian assets and hand them to Ukraine." Alexander Kolyandr

HAPPENING SOON, 10 AM ET – Democracy is on the ballot in Moldova. Rep. Mike Lawler joins @apolyakova.bsky.social on the CEPA Podcast to discuss the upcoming Moldovan elections and their broader implications for transatlantic security and democracy.

HAPPENING SOON, 11 AM ET – How does US defense spending shape support for Ukraine? Rep. Jason Crow joins @apolyakova.bsky.social to discuss his journey to Congress and the importance of transatlantic security cooperation on the CEPA Podcast.

Abandoned Russian Families Seek Ukraine’s Help | "The friends and relatives of Russian soldiers missing in Ukraine are increasingly turning to Kyiv for help — but have to maintain a public show of loyalty to the Kremlin."

Poland to China: So, You Want to Play Hybrid War? | "One unexpected victim of Russia’s drone invasions of Poland’s airspace and the Zapad military exercise is China." Jack Daniel Dean

Test: Found Wanting | "NATO just set a powerful signal to the Kremlin: 'We’re not serious.'" @edwardlucas.bsky.social

A Baltic Maginot Line Won’t Stop Russia | "When Mother Nature blessed the Baltic states, she wasn’t thinking of Russian tanks." @michaelpeck.bsky.social

The UK’s New Defense Industry Plan: Good in Parts | "Britain is at last beginning to tackle some of the issues bedeviling its defense industry. There’s much more work to do." Tim Sennett

🎙 NEW EPISODE – Can coalition-building deliver safer digital spaces? Hear how the Christchurch Call works with governments, civil society & industry in Ep. 3 of CEPA’s Inside Cyber Diplomacy Redux, with Paul Ash, Chris Painter, and Jim Lewis.

"China’s primary energy security vulnerability remains its profound reliance on vast seaborne imports, particularly those transiting critical maritime chokepoints like the Strait of Malacca." Jack Herndon

Europe’s Drone Wall: Action This Day | "The EU’s vision must avoid typical European delays to deliver swift deterrence on the eastern flank." Niccolò Comini

Moldova’s Voters and the Russian Bear Paw | "Moldovans are preparing for an election that will determine their future in Europe amid “unprecedented” Russian interference. Can they resist?" Kateryna Odarchenko

Can Europe Catch Up On Laser Weapons? | "The continent must leverage its strong industrial base to catch up with the introduction of high-energy laser weapons." Henrik Larsen

“The frontline would shift about 80 kilometers westward, giving Russia open terrain. With no natural obstacles, the flat steppe would provide a direct path to Kharkiv, Poltava, and Dnipro,” Elina Beketova on the consequences of a Russian takeover of the Donetsk region.

Firefights and Fear in Ukraine’s Forest War | "In the battle for Ukraine’s burning forests, improvised defenses, house-to-house fighting, and eyes and ears prevail under drone-filled skies." @kirichenko.bsky.social

Russia’s New Potemkin Cities | "The humanitarian crisis in Donbas is worsening, revealing the Kremlin’s neglect of its “new regions” in Ukraine and promising a bitter future." Mykyta Vorobiov

A Napster Moment for AI? | "Anthropic’s $1.5 billion offer to authors for training its artificial intelligence model is far from the final answer to the AI copyright war." @ellyrostoum.bsky.social

Ukraine: The Coming Storm | "Ukraine must be properly financed by Europe or unthinkable consequences will follow. Decision-time is fast approaching." Timothy Ash

Russians Walled-In by Both East and West | "Russian opposition figures expected the Kremlin to engage in repression, but they didn’t expect the West to help." @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan

“For Putin, the ambition to destroy Ukraine goes beyond any US president,” @apolyakova.bsky.social explains. “He sees it as his historical fate to restore Russia, and no amount of personal sway will change that.”

"China’s primary energy security vulnerability remains its profound reliance on vast seaborne imports, particularly those transiting critical maritime chokepoints like the Strait of Malacca." Jack Herndon

An AI Indian Summer – or Autumn Freeze? | "Artificial intelligence is facing turbulence. Policymakers should look at climate change for clues." Nicklas Lundblad

"Beijing doesn't need [The Power of Siberia-2]...but there is also no reason for them to say anything negative about it." Benjamin Schmitt

"I do think [Zapad 2025] could serve as a cover. Now we have to look and see what exactly they do in this upcoming exercise, because we have a lot of historical intelligence on previous exercises, and we can compare that." Lance Landrum

“Looking at the flight paths, these drones followed a controlled trajectory, so it seems like Russia did it with deliberation.” Fabian Hoffman

Join CEPA for the 2025 CEPA Forum Tech & Security Conference! Register now for a dynamic series of discussions and debates on transatlantic industrial base challenges, technology and trade, and the building blocks of AI.

Super Apps: A Path To Surveillance in China and Russia | "Messaging services dominate the Chinese and Russian Internet. Not in the US." @edans.bsky.social

"I think this is a display. I think this is for world media. I think that this is for intimidating those around him, and I think it's for bargaining power. [Putin] likes the world stage, and so Zapad is a way to do that." Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Lance Landrum

Putin’s Elite Troops: Self-Harming to Save Themselves? | "Russian soldiers have been accused of injuring themselves to win compensation and avoid the frontline. Is it true?" Aliide Naylor

Armenia’s Foreign Policy Revolution | "Armenia’s heavy reliance on Russia is coming to an end as Yerevan works to extend relationships and repair once-shattered regional ties."

War Studies: Ukraine Trains Students for Battle | "Kyiv has decided to let young men travel abroad, but it is also requiring them to learn the basics of the battlefield." Elena Davlikanova

Suicide Squads and the Fight for Ukraine | "The Ukrainian frontline is a constantly shifting zone of attack and counter-attack under a sky filled with drones." @kirichenko.bsky.social

Attack on Poland: Russia’s Debris Still Falling | "The dispatch of Russian drones into Polish airspace cannot go unpunished." Maciej Bukowski

"Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty has been invoked seven times, yet the option to 'consult' when threatened is still an underappreciated part of NATO’s founding agreement." Clara Riedenstein and Lucy Matthews

Tip-toeing to Defeat: NATO’s Doom | "The Russian attack on Poland highlights alliance weakness." @edwardlucas.bsky.social

Technology is defining the future of geopolitics. On October 9, join CEPA for discussions addressing the intersection of technology and security and the implications for the transatlantic alliance.

"Several congresspeople favoring passage highlighted the growing connections between Russia, Iran, and China, a new axis of authoritarians who are actively working together. This is a clear-eyed assessment of the threat facing the free world." Kurt Volker

"Drone incursions have sparked growing concern across the Baltic States as Moscow and Minsk prepare for military exercises." @ebajarunas.bsky.social

Is Russia’s Moldova Enclave Losing Energy? | "Russia has used propaganda, hard power, and cheap gas to maintain Transnistria’s split from Moldova, but Kremlin blunders and its focus on Ukraine may be turning the tide." Thomas Austin Thompson

Russia’s Zapad-2025 — An Exercise in Hostility | "Russia and Belarus will launch the main element of their joint military exercise Zapad 2025 on September 12, an event closely watched in Europe and by all NATO allies." Lance Landrum