President & CEO @cepa.org; Prof Johns Hopkins SAIS; former Brookings Institution; Berkeley PhD, Russia, Europe, democracy, tech policy. Views my own. Media requests: press@cepa.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lptsrisk6k2jI am delighted to announce The @cepa.org Podcast is live! Episodes feature strong transatlantic voices such as former Ambassadors Georgette Mosbacher & Mark Gitenstein, and MSC Vice-Chair Franke Benedikt. Tune in now! https://cepa.org/podcasts/23 May 2025 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lptsrisk6k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lhyxjsfh6k24As SecDef said, Europe needs to lead in securing Ukraine with a deterrence force to enforce any negotiation, but sans a US backstop, deterrence will fail as it did in 2022. @cepa.org's peace plan lays out the steps needed for sustainable, not temporary, peace. https://cepa.org/comprehensive-reports/how-to-win-a-seven-point-plan-for-sustainable-peace-in-ukraine/12 Feb 2025 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhyxjsfh6k24https://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lhwatmbaak2rAs discussions at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) kick off this week, @cepa.org high-level advisory group co-chaired by Gen. H.R. McMaster and Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer advances a 7 point peace plan for Ukraine. https://cepa.org/comprehensive-reports/how-to-win-a-seven-point-plan-for-sustainable-peace-in-ukraine/11 Feb 2025 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwatmbaak2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lgvpawjpxc2zIt’s good to see Europe ramping up on defense with a focus on the Arctic, a region of increasing contention. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/28/denmark-to-inject-almost-2bn-into-arctic-security-amid-trumps-greenland-threats29 Jan 2025 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvpawjpxc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lggattberc25Glad to see POTUS take up a maximum pressure strategy to compel Russia to the negotiating table - a position of strength is the only way to get to sustainable peace. https://www.ft.com/content/64b7ee48-38e4-40c3-9b42-65b5c45325e723 Jan 2025 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggattberc25https://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lfxfx3rczc2dRussia is executing a shadow war against NATO, and Europe, in particular, does not have the tools to deter this hybrid aggression. https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-russia-hybrid-war-vladimir-putin-germany-cyberattacks-election-interference/17 Jan 2025 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxfx3rczc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lfv3go2nsc2s NATO launched a Baltic patrol mission - glad to see the Alliance take up a core recommendation from @cepa.org 2023 study that called on the alliance do just that. Baltic Sea security is core to NATO’s ability to defend and deter Russia. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/01/14/nato-launches-baltic-patrol-mission-eyes-standard-for-detaining-ships/16 Jan 2025 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfv3go2nsc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lfqag5zwcc2aThank you to @kajakallas.bsky.social for her sharp vision and clarity - Europe's future and that of the US alliance structure rests on ensuring a sustainable peace in Ukraine. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ready-take-lead-ukraine-if-us-no-longer-willing-says-kaja-kallas/14 Jan 2025 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfqag5zwcc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lfg6pgqis22eI highly recommend listening to Gabrielius Landsbergis, CEPA's 2024 Transatlantic Leadership Award winner, & H.R. McMaster, Co-chair of CEPA’s International Leadership Council, discuss the future of Europe, the threat of authoritarianism, and support for Ukraine. https://www.hoover.org/research/lithuania-baltic-perspective-european-security10 Jan 2025 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfg6pgqis22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lfd3bqvpnk2pNot helpful for core US allies to talk about "shameful” dependencies on the US tech during a time when the US & Europe have to work more closely than ever to outcompete China — working with US tech companies is an asset for Europe that can’t compete alone. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/06/to-be-respected-by-trump-europe-must-stop-being-weak-and-defeatist-macron-says09 Jan 2025 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfd3bqvpnk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lfal5g3vus2vUS allies are key to combating the China challenge, especially on AI. Good read from @mattheweitel.bsky.social on why the Biden admin’s final export controls “Framework” risks unintended consequences for US diplomacy and industry. https://cepa.org/article/bidens-final-global-chip-controls-target-china-and-allies/08 Jan 2025 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfal5g3vus2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lf6mvewqxc2iWhile other NATO allies are investing in defense and security, Britain is falling behind. @edwardlucas.bsky.social highlights the British goal for the Eastern front to block any attacks from Russia, but the UK must stand firm against Europe’s aggressor. https://cepa.org/article/the-weakest-link-britain/07 Jan 2025 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6mvewqxc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lejq4vesxv2mAnother highlight: as the new Commission was appointed in Brussels CEPA’s 8 priorities for Europe present an ambitious agenda, but European leaders will have to first invest in its own defense and security. They are the following: https://buff.ly/3Ut6A4a30 Dec 2024 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lejq4vesxv2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3legtcrbwt62iReflecting on 2024's highlights, as Sweden joined NATO, CEPA continued to focus on the security concerns on the High North and Nordic Baltic, releasing a key report of recommendations on the implications of security threats in the Arctic for NATO. https://buff.ly/4g3tV5829 Dec 2024 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3legtcrbwt62ihttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lee6gln7ww2cIn 2024, CEPA has been at the forefront of transatlantic tech policy – tech innovation is integral to the future of Europe, led by the D9+. Digital solidarity, rather than digital sovereignty, is the way forward to compete on tech with China. https://buff.ly/3w6t41O28 Dec 2024 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lee6gln7ww2chttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lecgletzmk2zReflecting on 2024, this moment when CEPA created a tech agenda for the European Commission was a real highlight. https://cepa.org/article/a-european-tech-agenda-2-0/27 Dec 2024 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lecgletzmk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3lebs3yl5hq2iReflecting on 2024, this highlight comes to mind. CEPA's Freedom Fighter awardee Vladimir Kara-Murza had just been released from his unjust political imprisonment in Russia. He called upon us all to join his fight for freedom against Putin's regime. https://buff.ly/3TPeRz827 Dec 2024 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3lebs3yl5hq2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3le7fbcdxxw2yReflecting on 2024, CEPA honored Olena Zelenska with the 2024 Humanitarian Impact Award, which she accepted on behalf of “all the people of Ukraine who are fighting against the invader.” The fight for freedom in Ukraine is a fight for all. https://buff.ly/3ZKO2jw26 Dec 2024 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3le7fbcdxxw2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3ldyt424kts2j2024 has been an incredible year for CEPA. I’m so proud to work with such driven young people everyday as we look to our 20th anniversary in 2025.23 Dec 2024 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldyt424kts2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3ldoekxn3h226Sec Gen is right: NATO should focus on making sure that Ukraine gets to a position of strength, and signaling to Moscow that Europe is willing to send personnel to enforce any line of contact should be a part of that message. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/world/europe/zelensky-eu-ukraine.html19 Dec 2024 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldoekxn3h226https://bsky.app/profile/apolyakova.bsky.social/post/3ldmjy2azxs2cNATO must stand strong against Russian & Chinese “gray zone” attacks. Estonia has stood its ground against Russia’s acts of aggression by utilizing its security police to monitor actions, and more countries should follow suit. Great read from Edward Lucas. https://cepa.org/article/vortex-stand-off-at-sea/18 Dec 2024 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:mul3jad6jn5uu3j423l2bbce/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmjy2azxs2c