In this week's episode, Max and Maria are joined by economists Elina Ribakova and Sergey Aleksashenko to discuss the current state of the Russian economy.  Learn More:"Sanctions Evaporate with Time" by Sergey Aleksashenko | Substack"Russia's War Machine Is Still Running on Western Equipment" by Elina Ribakova

In this week's episode, Max and Maria are joined by economists Elina Ribakova and Sergey Aleksashenko to discuss the current state of the Russian economy.   Learn More:<a href="https://ironcurtain.substack.com/p/sanctions-evaporate-with-time?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=533018&amp;post_id=135029770&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Sanctions Evaporate with Time" by Sergey Aleksashenko | Substack</a><a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/russia-ukraine-war-exports-sanctions-western-technology-5a3eff69" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Russia's War Machine Is Still Running on Western Equipment" by Elina Ribakova</a>

An Update on the Russian Economy with Elina Ribakova and Sergey Aleksashenko

Andrew Monaghan

Richard Connolly

In this episode, Max and Maria are joined by Andrew Monaghan and Richard Connolly to discuss their most recent work, "The Sea in Russian Strategy," a new edited volume on the growing importance of naval and maritime concerns in Moscow's foreign policy. (Note: This episode was recorded before Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative on Monday, July 17, 2023.)

In this episode, Max and Maria are joined by Andrew Monaghan and Richard Connolly to discuss their most recent work, "The Sea in Russian Strategy," a new edited volume on the growing importance of naval and maritime concerns in Moscow's foreign policy. (Note: This episode was recorded before Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative on Monday, July 17, 2023.)

The Sea in Russian Strategy with Andrew Monaghan and Richard Connolly

Max and Maria recently sat down with Jeffrey Mankoff and Catrina Doxsee to discuss how Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the mercenary Wagner Group, marched his troops towards Moscow in a direct challenge to the Russian leadership. Prigozhin's actions and the Kremlin's response raise important questions about the future of Vladimir Putin's rule, and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Max and Maria recently sat down with Jeffrey Mankoff and Catrina Doxsee to discuss how Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the mercenary Wagner Group, marched his troops towards Moscow in a direct challenge to the Russian leadership. Prigozhin's actions and the Kremlin's response raise important questions about the future of Vladimir Putin's rule, and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Prigozhin's Uprising

Jade McGlynn

In this week's episode, Max and Maria sit down with CSIS Senior Associates Jade McGlynn and Michael Kimmage to discuss Jade's latest book, "Russia's War." The book explores the domestic political approval for Russia's ongoing invasion and occupation of Ukraine within Russian society. This episode was recorded on May 25, 2023 as part of a CSIS book event. You can watch the video from the conversation here.

In this week's episode, Max and Maria sit down with CSIS Senior Associates Jade McGlynn and Michael Kimmage to discuss Jade's latest book, "Russia's War." The book explores the domestic political approval for Russia's ongoing invasion and occupation of Ukraine within Russian society. This episode was recorded on May 25, 2023 as part of a CSIS book event. You can watch the video from the conversation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjo_8s_MW50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

"Russia's War" with Jade McGlynn

Martin Sandbu

On this week's episode, Max and Maria are joined by Federico Steinberg, a CSIS Visiting Fellow and economist, and Martin Sandbu of the Financial Times. Martin has closely followed the debate around sanctions, with a particular focus on Russian financial reserves that have been frozen by Western governments. His thorough breakdown of this topic is a must-listen for anyone trying to understand the Russian economy today.

On this week's episode, Max and Maria are joined by Federico Steinberg, a CSIS Visiting Fellow and economist, and Martin Sandbu of the Financial Times. Martin has closely followed the debate around sanctions, with a particular focus on Russian financial reserves that have been frozen by Western governments. His thorough breakdown of this topic is a must-listen for anyone trying to understand the Russian economy today.

Russia's Frozen Reserves with Martin Sandbu

Max and Maria are joined again by CSIS Senior Associate Michael Kimmage to discuss Ukraine's impending counteroffensive, and what it could mean for global politics going forward.Learn More:The Eurofile | Tories Battered in UK Local Elections, A Rant about the Stability and Growth Pact, and a Conversation with Jude BlanchetteRussia Sanctions at One YearOut of Stock? Assessing the Impact of Sanctions on Russia’s Defense Industry

Max and Maria are joined again by CSIS Senior Associate Michael Kimmage to discuss Ukraine's impending counteroffensive, and what it could mean for global politics going forward.Learn More:<a href="https://www.csis.org/podcasts/eurofile/tories-battered-uk-local-elections-rant-about-stability-and-growth-pact-and" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Eurofile | Tories Battered in UK Local Elections, A Rant about the Stability and Growth Pact, and a Conversation with Jude Blanchette</a><a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/russia-sanctions-one-year#:~:text=Sanctions%20against%20individuals%20have%20expanded,or%20support%20for%20the%20war." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Russia Sanctions at One Year</a><a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/out-stock-assessing-impact-sanctions-russias-defense-industry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Out of Stock? Assessing the Impact of Sanctions on Russia’s Defense Industry</a>

Ukraine's Coming Counteroffensive

Today's episode is about the escalating waves of repression in Russia, and what they mean for both the regime and what remains of the organized domestic opposition. Maria sat down with Natalia Arno, the founder and president of the Free Russia Foundation, and Miriam Lanskoy, the Senior Director for Russia and Eurasia at the National Endowment for Democracy, to discuss this important topic.

Today's episode is about the escalating waves of repression in Russia, and what they mean for both the regime and what remains of the organized domestic opposition. Maria sat down with Natalia Arno, the founder and president of the Free Russia Foundation, and Miriam Lanskoy, the Senior Director for Russia and Eurasia at the National Endowment for Democracy, to discuss this important topic.

Escalating Waves of Repression

Today's episode is a recording of an event Max and Maria held on April 14, 2023 to discuss the findings of a new CSIS report, "Out of Stock? Assessing the Impact of Sanctions on Russia's Defense Industry." Joined by Samuel Bendett and Paul Schwartz, Max and Maria discuss the effects Western sanctions and export regulations have had on Russia's ability to produce key weapons systems, in addition to the Kremlin's efforts to circumvent the sanctions regime.Read the full report here.

Today's episode is a recording of an event Max and Maria held on April 14, 2023 to discuss the findings of a new CSIS report, "Out of Stock? Assessing the Impact of Sanctions on Russia's Defense Industry." Joined by Samuel Bendett and Paul Schwartz, Max and Maria discuss the effects Western sanctions and export regulations have had on Russia's ability to produce key weapons systems, in addition to the Kremlin's efforts to circumvent the sanctions regime.Read the full report <a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/out-stock-assessing-impact-sanctions-russias-defense-industry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

Sanctions and Russia's Defense Industry

Nikolai Petrov

On this week's episode, Max and Maria sit down with Russian journalist Michael Nacke, and scholar Nikolai Petrov, to talk about the state of the Russian elite today. Topics include the recently leaked phone call between Iosif Progozhin and Farkhad Akhmedov, the impact of individual sanctions on powerful Russians, and whether or not fragmentation is occurring within Russia's ruling circles and power vertical.

On this week's episode, Max and Maria sit down with Russian journalist Michael Nacke, and scholar Nikolai Petrov, to talk about the state of the Russian elite today. Topics include the recently leaked phone call between Iosif Progozhin and Farkhad Akhmedov, the impact of individual sanctions on powerful Russians, and whether or not fragmentation is occurring within Russia's ruling circles and power vertical.

The Russian Elite Today -- with Michael Nacke and Nikolai Petrov

In this special episode, Max and Maria sit down with President Zelenskyy's Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Military Personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Aliona Verbitskaya. As you will hear, this conversation was conducted in Russian, with Vera Mironova serving as Aliona's translator.

In this special episode, Max and Maria sit down with President Zelenskyy's Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Military Personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Aliona Verbitskaya. As you will hear, this conversation was conducted in Russian, with Vera Mironova serving as Aliona's translator.

Aliona Verbitskaya and the Rights of Ukrainian POWs

Russian Roulette takes a look at the politics, economics, and culture of Russia and Eurasia through both interviews and lively discussion with experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and around the world. Hosted by CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program experts Olga Oliker and Jeffrey Mankoff.

The Podcast is great resource for Russia watchers like me, hosts are extremely knowledgeable,

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Extremely valuable podcast. Gotta love Olya.

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Russian Roulette 

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius, and David J. Kramer, Senior Fellow in the Václav Havel Program for Human Rights and Diplomacy at the Florida International University to discuss the current situation in Belarus, the implications of the Lukashenko regime’s brutal response to peaceful protests, the prospect for future free and fair elections, the role of Russia in the crisis and the policy responses from the E.U and U.S.The Minister’s bio can be found here: https://www.urm.lt/default/en/officials/ministrasYou can follow him on Twitter: @LinkeviciusL David Kramer’s bio is here: https://sipa.fiu.edu/people/senior-fellows/profiles/davidj.kramer.htmlStay safe and healthy.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius, and David J. Kramer, Senior Fellow in the Václav Havel Program for Human Rights and Diplomacy at the Florida International University to discuss the current situation in Belarus, the implications of the Lukashenko regime’s brutal response to peaceful protests, the prospect for future free and fair elections, the role of Russia in the crisis and the policy responses from the E.U and U.S. The Minister’s bio can be found here: <a href="https://www.urm.lt/default/en/officials/ministras" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.urm.lt/default/en/officials/ministras</a> You can follow him on Twitter: @LinkeviciusL David Kramer’s bio is here: <a href="https://sipa.fiu.edu/people/senior-fellows/profiles/davidj.kramer.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sipa.fiu.edu/people/senior-fellows/profiles/davidj.kramer.html</a> Stay safe and healthy.

Of A ‘Pause’ in the Belarusian “Democratic Revolution” - Russian Roulette Episode 105

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather Conley sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff and Tabea Wilke to discuss elements of Jeff’s report “With Friends Like These: Assessing Russian Influence in Germany.” This report is the Germany case study of an ambitious year-long CSIS initiative to analyze Russian influence activities in the United Kingdom and Germany and Chinese influence activities in Japan and Australia.Jeff’s biography can be found here: https://inss.ndu.edu/Media/Biographies/Article-View/Article/2142394/mankoff-jeffrey/Tabea’s here: http://tabeawilke.de/about/The report can be read on the CSIS website: https://www.csis.org/analysis/friends-these-assessing-russian-influence-germany As for the other reports on Russian influence in the United Kingdom and Chinese influence in Japan and Australia, you can find them on the project webpage: https://www.csis.org/programs/europe-program/countering-russian-chinese-influence-activitiesYou can find Dr. Amy Searight discussing Chinese influence in Australia on the Asia Chessboard podcast here: https://www.csis.org/podcasts/asia-chessboard/hidden-moves-countering-russian-and-chinese-influence-activities-chessboardStay safe and healthy.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather Conley sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff and Tabea Wilke to discuss elements of Jeff’s report “With Friends Like These: Assessing Russian Influence in Germany.” This report is the Germany case study of an ambitious year-long CSIS initiative to analyze Russian influence activities in the United Kingdom and Germany and Chinese influence activities in Japan and Australia.Jeff’s biography can be found here: <a href="https://inss.ndu.edu/Media/Biographies/Article-View/Article/2142394/mankoff-jeffrey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://inss.ndu.edu/Media/Biographies/Article-View/Article/2142394/mankoff-jeffrey/</a>Tabea’s here: <a href="http://tabeawilke.de/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tabeawilke.de/about/</a>The report can be read on the CSIS website: <a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/friends-these-assessing-russian-influence-germany" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/analysis/friends-these-assessing-russian-influence-germany</a> As for the other reports on Russian influence in the United Kingdom and Chinese influence in Japan and Australia, you can find them on the project webpage: <a href="https://www.csis.org/programs/europe-program/countering-russian-chinese-influence-activities" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/programs/europe-program/countering-russian-chinese-influence-activities</a>You can find Dr. Amy Searight discussing Chinese influence in Australia on the Asia Chessboard podcast here: <a href="https://www.csis.org/podcasts/asia-chessboard/hidden-moves-countering-russian-and-chinese-influence-activities-chessboard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/podcasts/asia-chessboard/hidden-moves-countering-russian-and-chinese-influence-activities-chessboard</a>Stay safe and healthy.

Of Russian Influence in Germany - Russian Roulette Episode 104

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Andreas Turunen and Joe Cheravitch to discuss the Russian military's electronic and psychological operations, and the roles they play in Russian doctrine and strategy. Andreas and Joe contributed chapters to the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program's report "Improvisation and Adaptability in the Russian Military." Andreas’s biography can be found here: http://www.conflictstudies.org.uk/current-work.php The report can be read on the CSIS website: https://www.csis.org/analysis/improvisation-and-adaptability-russian-militaryYou can find Part 1 of the conversation with the other authors here: https://www.csis.org/podcasts/russian-roulette/improvisation-and-adaptability-russian-military-part-i-russian-rouletteStay safe and healthy!

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Andreas Turunen and Joe Cheravitch to discuss the Russian military's electronic and psychological operations, and the roles they play in Russian doctrine and strategy. Andreas and Joe contributed chapters to the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program's report "Improvisation and Adaptability in the Russian Military." Andreas’s biography can be found here: <a href="http://www.conflictstudies.org.uk/current-work.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.conflictstudies.org.uk/current-work.php</a> The report can be read on the CSIS website: <a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/improvisation-and-adaptability-russian-military" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/analysis/improvisation-and-adaptability-russian-military</a>You can find Part 1 of the conversation with the other authors here: <a href="https://www.csis.org/podcasts/russian-roulette/improvisation-and-adaptability-russian-military-part-i-russian-roulette" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/podcasts/russian-roulette/improvisation-and-adaptability-russian-military-part-i-russian-roulette</a>Stay safe and healthy!

Of Improvisation and Adaptability in the Russian Military, Part II - Russian Roulette Episode 103

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Stephen Blank, Michael Petersen, and Samuel Bendett to discuss the Russian military's developing operational concepts and capabilities, and what they mean for the United States and its Allies. Steve, Mike, and Sam contributed chapters to the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program's recent report "Improvisation and Adaptability in the Russian Military."  Their biographies can be found here: Stephen’s: https://www.fpri.org/contributor/stephen-blank/, Michael’s: https://usnwc.edu/Faculty-and-Departments/Directory/Michael-Petersen, and Sam’s: https://www.cna.org/experts/Bendett_S  The report can be found here: https://www.csis.org/analysis/improvisation-and-adaptability-russian-military  You can follow Sam and Michael on Twitter: @SamBendett, @Mi_Petersen38  We thank the Russia Strategic Initiative, U.S. European Command, for their interest and support for the project.Stay safe and prosper.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Stephen Blank, Michael Petersen, and Samuel Bendett to discuss the Russian military's developing operational concepts and capabilities, and what they mean for the United States and its Allies. Steve, Mike, and Sam contributed chapters to the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program's recent report "Improvisation and Adaptability in the Russian Military." Their biographies can be found here: Stephen’s: <a href="https://www.fpri.org/contributor/stephen-blank/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fpri.org/contributor/stephen-blank/</a>, Michael’s: <a href="https://usnwc.edu/Faculty-and-Departments/Directory/Michael-Petersen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://usnwc.edu/Faculty-and-Departments/Directory/Michael-Petersen</a>, and Sam’s: <a href="https://www.cna.org/experts/Bendett_S" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cna.org/experts/Bendett_S</a> The report can be found here: <a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/improvisation-and-adaptability-russian-military" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/analysis/improvisation-and-adaptability-russian-military</a> You can follow Sam and Michael on Twitter: @SamBendett, @Mi_Petersen38 We thank the Russia Strategic Initiative, U.S. European Command, for their interest and support for the project. Stay safe and prosper.

Of Improvisation and Adaptability in the Russian Military, Part I - Russian Roulette Episode 102

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff is joined by Judy Twigg, Professor of Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University and a Senior Associate with the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program. They discuss the COVID19 outbreak in Russia and how well the government and the public health system are coping with this challenge. Judy also mentions the situation in Ukraine, so keep listening for that, too. You can find Judy Twigg’s bio and selected work here: https://politicalscience.vcu.edu/people/faculty/twigg.html, and follow her on Twitter: @jtwigg9  Her previous appearance on Russian Roulette discussing a co-authored report “Putin and Global Health: Friend or Foe?" can be found on our website: https://www.csis.org/podcasts/russian-roulette/putin-and-global-health-friend-or-foe-russian-roulette-episode-91.  Judy’s recent publications on COVID19 and Russia can be accessed: https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/russias-not-ready-coronavirus and https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/what-lies-behind-russias-coronavirus-containment-effort. Stay safe and prosper.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff is joined by Judy Twigg, Professor of Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University and a Senior Associate with the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program. They discuss the COVID19 outbreak in Russia and how well the government and the public health system are coping with this challenge. Judy also mentions the situation in Ukraine, so keep listening for that, too. You can find Judy Twigg’s bio and selected work here: <a href="https://politicalscience.vcu.edu/people/faculty/twigg.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://politicalscience.vcu.edu/people/faculty/twigg.html</a>, and follow her on Twitter: @jtwigg9 Her previous appearance on Russian Roulette discussing a co-authored report “<a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/putin-and-global-health-friend-or-foe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Putin and Global Health: Friend or Foe?</a>" can be found on our website: <a href="https://www.csis.org/podcasts/russian-roulette/putin-and-global-health-friend-or-foe-russian-roulette-episode-91" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/podcasts/russian-roulette/putin-and-global-health-friend-or-foe-russian-roulette-episode-91.</a> Judy’s recent publications on COVID19 and Russia can be accessed: <a href="https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/russias-not-ready-coronavirus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/russias-not-ready-coronavirus</a> and <a href="https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/what-lies-behind-russias-coronavirus-containment-effort" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/what-lies-behind-russias-coronavirus-containment-effort</a>. Stay safe and prosper.

Of COVID19 Measures--or lack thereof--in Russia - Russian Roulette Episode 101

In this 100 episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff is joined by Torokul Doorov, the Director of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Kazakh Service, and Aigerim Toleukhanova, digital editor with RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service. They discuss the coronavirus outbreak in Central Asia and what its implications are for regional politics, economics, society, and more. You can find Torokul and Aigerim’s bios here: https://pressroom.rferl.org/experts Both are also avid Twitter users, so consider following them @Torokul and @aygeryma We thank all our listeners for their support—we couldn’t have reached episode #100 without you. Stay safe and prosper.  

In this 100 episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff is joined by Torokul Doorov, the Director of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Kazakh Service, and Aigerim Toleukhanova, digital editor with RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service. They discuss the coronavirus outbreak in Central Asia and what its implications are for regional politics, economics, society, and more. You can find Torokul and Aigerim’s bios here: <a href="https://pressroom.rferl.org/experts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pressroom.rferl.org/experts</a> Both are also avid Twitter users, so consider following them @Torokul and @aygeryma We thank all our listeners for their support—we couldn’t have reached episode #100 without you. Stay safe and prosper.

Of Coronavirus in Central Asia - Russian Roulette Episode 100

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff is joined by Andrey Baklitskiy, a recent CSIS Visiting Fellow and a consultant at the PIR Center in Moscow. They discuss Andrey’s forthcoming CSIS report on the future of U.S.-Russia arms control, whether strategic arms control is needed in today’s context, and Russian experts’ and officials’ views of arms control. Andrey also discusses his wager on whether New START is extended or not. You can find Andrey's report on the CSIS website: https://www.csis.org/analysis/prospects-us-russian-arms-control  The video of our recent public event with Andrey can be found here: https://www.csis.org/events/prospects-us-russia-arms-control Andrey’s bio can be found here: https://www.csis.org/programs/russia-and-eurasia-program/staff-and-affiliates/fellows Andrey is also an avid Twitter user, so consider following him @baklitskiy. He also hosts his own podcast (in Russian), called Принуждение к миру, which you can access on Apple Podcasts at: https://apple.co/2xQDh47 We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you. Stay safe and prosper.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff is joined by Andrey Baklitskiy, a recent CSIS Visiting Fellow and a consultant at the PIR Center in Moscow. They discuss Andrey’s forthcoming CSIS report on the future of U.S.-Russia arms control, whether strategic arms control is needed in today’s context, and Russian experts’ and officials’ views of arms control. Andrey also discusses his wager on whether New START is extended or not. You can find Andrey's report on the CSIS website: <a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/prospects-us-russian-arms-control" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/analysis/prospects-us-russian-arms-control</a> The video of our recent public event with Andrey can be found here: <a href="https://www.csis.org/events/prospects-us-russia-arms-control" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/events/prospects-us-russia-arms-control</a> Andrey’s bio can be found here: <a href="https://www.csis.org/programs/russia-and-eurasia-program/staff-and-affiliates/fellows" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/programs/russia-and-eurasia-program/staff-and-affiliates/fellows</a> Andrey is also an avid Twitter user, so consider following him @baklitskiy. He also hosts his own podcast (in Russian), called Принуждение к миру, which you can access on Apple Podcasts at: <a href="https://apple.co/2xQDh47" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apple.co/2xQDh47</a> We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you. Stay safe and prosper.

Of Prospects for U.S.-Russia Arms Control - Russian Roulette Episode 99

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with William Pomeranz, Deputy Director of the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute and author of Law and the Russian State: Russia's Legal Evolution from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin (Bloomsbury, 2018). They discuss the proposed Russian constitutional reform, its key provisions, and what their impact is likely to be. Will’s previous appearance on Russian Roulette, when he discussed his book, can be found here: https://www.csis.org/podcasts/russian-roulette/law-and-russian-state-%E2%80%93-russian-roulette-episode-78 Will’s book is available for purchase here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/law-and-the-russian-state-9781474224246/, or for order from your local bookstore. You can find his bio as well as his other works here: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/william-e-pomeranz We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with William Pomeranz, Deputy Director of the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute and author of Law and the Russian State: Russia's Legal Evolution from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin (Bloomsbury, 2018). They discuss the proposed Russian constitutional reform, its key provisions, and what their impact is likely to be. Will’s previous appearance on Russian Roulette, when he discussed his book, can be found here: <a href="https://www.csis.org/podcasts/russian-roulette/law-and-russian-state-%E2%80%93-russian-roulette-episode-78" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/podcasts/russian-roulette/law-and-russian-state-%E2%80%93-russian-roulette-episode-78</a> Will’s book is available for purchase here: <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/law-and-the-russian-state-9781474224246/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/law-and-the-russian-state-9781474224246/</a>, or for order from your local bookstore. You can find his bio as well as his other works here: <a href="https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/william-e-pomeranz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/william-e-pomeranz</a> We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email <a href="mailto:rep@csis.org">rep@csis.org</a> and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

Of Russia’s Political Transition and its Constitution - Russian Roulette Episode 98

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Joshua Yaffa, correspondent for The New Yorker in Moscow. They focus on his recently published book Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin’s Russia. They discuss how entrepreneurs, artists, or historians balance the demands of the state and their ambitions and whether “double think” that was present in the Soviet Union is present in Russia today. You can find Joshua’s bio and purchase the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555637/between-two-fires-by-joshua-yaffa/ If you would like to follow Joshua on Twitter: @yaffaesque We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.  

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Joshua Yaffa, correspondent for The New Yorker in Moscow. They focus on his recently published book Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin’s Russia. They discuss how entrepreneurs, artists, or historians balance the demands of the state and their ambitions and whether “double think” that was present in the Soviet Union is present in Russia today. You can find Joshua’s bio and purchase the book here: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555637/between-two-fires-by-joshua-yaffa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555637/between-two-fires-by-joshua-yaffa/</a> If you would like to follow Joshua on Twitter: @yaffaesque We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email <a href="mailto:rep@csis.org">rep@csis.org</a> and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

Of Russian’s Moral Dilemmas and Compromises - Russian Roulette Episode 96

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Rachel Salzman, who was recently a Visiting Scholar at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. They discuss her recent book Russia, BRICS, and the Disruption of Global Order, as well as role BRICS plays in U.S. policy. You can find Rachel’s bio here: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/rachel-s-salzman As Jeff said, her book can be a great gift to the people in your life who like reading about Russia, global institutions, and global order. You can purchase her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Russia-BRICS-Disruption-Global-Order/dp/1626166617 The recent event she did with us at CSIS can be found here: https://www.csis.org/events/book-discussion-putin-america-and-brics Her twitter handle is: @RSSalzman We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you. We wish you a Happy New Year!    

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Rachel Salzman, who was recently a Visiting Scholar at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. They discuss her recent book Russia, BRICS, and the Disruption of Global Order, as well as role BRICS plays in U.S. policy. You can find Rachel’s bio here: <a href="https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/rachel-s-salzman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/rachel-s-salzman</a> As Jeff said, her book can be a great gift to the people in your life who like reading about Russia, global institutions, and global order. You can purchase her book here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Russia-BRICS-Disruption-Global-Order/dp/1626166617" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Russia-BRICS-Disruption-Global-Order/dp/1626166617</a> The recent event she did with us at CSIS can be found here: <a href="https://www.csis.org/events/book-discussion-putin-america-and-brics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/events/book-discussion-putin-america-and-brics</a> Her twitter handle is: @RSSalzman We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email <a href="mailto:rep@csis.org">rep@csis.org</a> and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you. We wish you a Happy New Year!

Of Russia, U.S., and BRICS - Russian Roulette Episode 95

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Alexey Khlebnikov, Middle East/North Africa expert at the Russian International Affairs Council and private consultant at various think tanks around the world. They discuss Moscow’s successes and failures in Syria as well as the changes in the region that have taken place since Russia’s military intervention in Syria. Khlebnikov also discusses how the U.S. and Russia could cooperate in the Middle East.  You can find Alexey’s bio here: https://russiancouncil.ru/en/aleksey-khlebnikov/  Follow him on twitter here: @AleksKhlebnikov  We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Alexey Khlebnikov, Middle East/North Africa expert at the Russian International Affairs Council and private consultant at various think tanks around the world. They discuss Moscow’s successes and failures in Syria as well as the changes in the region that have taken place since Russia’s military intervention in Syria. Khlebnikov also discusses how the U.S. and Russia could cooperate in the Middle East. You can find Alexey’s bio here: <a href="https://russiancouncil.ru/en/aleksey-khlebnikov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://russiancouncil.ru/en/aleksey-khlebnikov/</a> Follow him on twitter here: @AleksKhlebnikov We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

Of Russian Prospects in the Middle East- Russian Roulette Episode 94

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, investigative journalists based in Moscow and co-founders of the website agentura.ru. They discuss their recently released book The Compatriots: The Brutal and Chaotic History of Russia's Exiles, Émigrés, and Agents Abroad. You will get to hear the history of Russian intelligence as well as its relationship with exiles and emigres abroad. Andrei and Irina also comment on how they do their research and how the Skripal poisoning in the U.K. affected their sources.  Their website: http://www.agentura.ru/english/ You can purchase their recently released book as well as others here: https://amzn.to/2qw1lWF  Follow them on twitter: @irinaborogan and @AndreiSoldatov  We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, investigative journalists based in Moscow and co-founders of the website <a href="http://agentura.ru" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">agentura.ru</a>. They discuss their recently released book The Compatriots: The Brutal and Chaotic History of Russia's Exiles, Émigrés, and Agents Abroad. You will get to hear the history of Russian intelligence as well as its relationship with exiles and emigres abroad. Andrei and Irina also comment on how they do their research and how the Skripal poisoning in the U.K. affected their sources. Their website: <a href="http://www.agentura.ru/english/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.agentura.ru/english/</a> You can purchase their recently released book as well as others here: <a href="https://amzn.to/2qw1lWF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2qw1lWF</a> Follow them on twitter: @irinaborogan and @AndreiSoldatov We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

Of Russian Intelligence and Political Emigres - Russian Roulette Episode 93

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Anthony Bowyer, Programmatic and Research Advisor, Europe and Eurasia at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). They discuss President Mirziyoyev’s reform program in Uzbekistan and how the country has changed, including its parties and elections, and what has remained constant.  You can find Anthony Bowyer’s bio here: https://www.ifes.org/people/anthony-bowyer. You can read his paper “Political Reform in Mirziyoyev's Uzbekistan: Elections, Political Parties and Civil Society” here: https://www.silkroadstudies.org/publications/silkroad-papers-and-monographs/item/13284-political-reform-in-mirziyoyevs-uzbekistan-elections-political-parties-and-civil-society.html  We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.  

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Anthony Bowyer, Programmatic and Research Advisor, Europe and Eurasia at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). They discuss President Mirziyoyev’s reform program in Uzbekistan and how the country has changed, including its parties and elections, and what has remained constant. You can find Anthony Bowyer’s bio here: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ifes.org/people/anthony-bowyer__;!DOLAqwEMDRY!JgHmjTrrl5D9Wqaa3iIA4BKjdkuDTtifCStC0jQPZ4R4Lp8GMkq8G972D1Hz3iFL%24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ifes.org/people/anthony-bowyer</a>. You can read his paper “Political Reform in Mirziyoyev's Uzbekistan: Elections, Political Parties and Civil Society” here: <a href="https://www.silkroadstudies.org/publications/silkroad-papers-and-monographs/item/13284-political-reform-in-mirziyoyevs-uzbekistan-elections-political-parties-and-civil-society.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.silkroadstudies.org/publications/silkroad-papers-and-monographs/item/13284-political-reform-in-mirziyoyevs-uzbekistan-elections-political-parties-and-civil-society.html</a> We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

Of Mirziyoyev’s Uzbekistan- Russian Roulette Episode 92

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Hilary Appel, the Podlich Family Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College in California. They discuss her memo “Are Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Partners? Interpreting The Russia-China Rapprochement,” as well as the reinterpretation of Chinese investment as a ‘debt trap.’  You can find Hilary Appel’s bio here: https://www.cmc.edu/academic/faculty/profile/hilary-appel Her memo is here: http://www.ponarseurasia.org/memo/are-xi-jinping-and-vladimir-putin-partners-interpreting-russia-china-rapprochement The “China’s Rise in Eurasia” event where Dr. Appel discusses her memo is on our website: https://www.csis.org/events/chinas-rise-eurasia  Keep an eye out on the PONARS website to read Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick’s memo on the two leaders as well here: http://www.ponarseurasia.org/  We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.  

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Hilary Appel, the Podlich Family Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College in California. They discuss her memo “Are Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Partners? Interpreting The Russia-China Rapprochement,” as well as the reinterpretation of Chinese investment as a ‘debt trap.’ You can find Hilary Appel’s bio here: <a href="https://www.cmc.edu/academic/faculty/profile/hilary-appel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cmc.edu/academic/faculty/profile/hilary-appel</a> Her memo is here: <a href="http://www.ponarseurasia.org/memo/are-xi-jinping-and-vladimir-putin-partners-interpreting-russia-china-rapprochement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ponarseurasia.org/memo/are-xi-jinping-and-vladimir-putin-partners-interpreting-russia-china-rapprochement</a> The “China’s Rise in Eurasia” event where Dr. Appel discusses her memo is on our website: <a href="https://www.csis.org/events/chinas-rise-eurasia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/events/chinas-rise-eurasia</a> Keep an eye out on the PONARS website to read Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick’s memo on the two leaders as well here: <a href="http://www.ponarseurasia.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ponarseurasia.org/</a> We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

Of Putin and Xi – Russian Roulette Episode 90

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Rachel Ellehuus, deputy director and senior fellow with the Europe Program at CSIS. They discuss the European reaction to the lapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, the effect of the demise on NATO’s strategy, and the prospects for the new START agreement.  You can find Rachel Ellehuus’s bio here: https://www.csis.org/people/rachel-ellehuus Her recent piece “A NATO Strategy for a Post-INF World” is here: https://www.csis.org/analysis/nato-strategy-post-inf-world  We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Rachel Ellehuus, deputy director and senior fellow with the Europe Program at CSIS. They discuss the European reaction to the lapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, the effect of the demise on NATO’s strategy, and the prospects for the new START agreement. You can find Rachel Ellehuus’s bio here: <a href="https://www.csis.org/people/rachel-ellehuus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/people/rachel-ellehuus</a> Her recent piece “A NATO Strategy for a Post-INF World” is here: <a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/nato-strategy-post-inf-world" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/analysis/nato-strategy-post-inf-world</a> We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

Of a Post-INF World and NATO - Russian Roulette Episode 89

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with George Beebe, the Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for the National Interest, and former head of Russia analysis at the Central Intelligence Agency. They discuss the American schools of thought on Russia, how the new tools and technology complicate strategic stability, and how to avoid potentially catastrophic outcomes.  You can find George Beebe’s bio here: https://cftni.org/expert/george-beebe/ You can order his book The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe starting in September: https://www.amazon.com/Russia-Trap-Shadow-Could-Escalate/dp/1250316626  We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.  

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with George Beebe, the Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for the National Interest, and former head of Russia analysis at the Central Intelligence Agency. They discuss the American schools of thought on Russia, how the new tools and technology complicate strategic stability, and how to avoid potentially catastrophic outcomes. You can find George Beebe’s bio here: <a href="https://cftni.org/expert/george-beebe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cftni.org/expert/george-beebe/</a> You can order his book The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe starting in September: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Russia-Trap-Shadow-Could-Escalate/dp/1250316626" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Russia-Trap-Shadow-Could-Escalate/dp/1250316626</a> We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

Of Potential Catastrophes and How to Avoid Them - Russian Roulette Episode 88

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Erica Marat, who is an associate professor at the College of International Security Affairs at the U.S. National Defense University. Her recent book, The Politics of Police Reform, explores transformation of law enforcement agencies in former Soviet countries. They discuss the recent upheaval in Kyrgyzstan, as well as protests and police reforms in the former Soviet Union more broadly.  You can find Erica Marat’s recent book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-politics-of-police-reform-9780190861490?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;  We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Erica Marat, who is an associate professor at the College of International Security Affairs at the U.S. National Defense University. Her recent book, The Politics of Police Reform, explores transformation of law enforcement agencies in former Soviet countries. They discuss the recent upheaval in Kyrgyzstan, as well as protests and police reforms in the former Soviet Union more broadly. You can find Erica Marat’s recent book here: <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-politics-of-police-reform-9780190861490?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-politics-of-police-reform-9780190861490?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;</a> We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

Of Kyrgyzstan and Political Transitions - Russian Roulette Episode 87

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with…well, himself, to talk about the Moscow protests and what they may mean for Russia and for the Kremlin. He also answers mailbag questions, including on the differences between U.S. and Russian ideologies and the role of nationality and history in the countries sandwiched between the West and Russia.  We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.  

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with…well, himself, to talk about the Moscow protests and what they may mean for Russia and for the Kremlin. He also answers mailbag questions, including on the differences between U.S. and Russian ideologies and the role of nationality and history in the countries sandwiched between the West and Russia. We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email <a href="mailto:rep@csis.org">rep@csis.org</a> and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

Of Russian Protests (and mailbag questions) – Russian Roulette Episode 86

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Dmitry Suslov, who is Deputy Director, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. They discuss the Trump-Putin meeting in Osaka, strategic stability, competing U.S. and Russian views of international order, and much else besides.  You can find Dmitry Suslov’s bio here: https://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/1165509 You can find the video of his recent public presentation at CSIS here: https://www.csis.org/events/prospects-us-russia-relations-perspective-moscow  We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Dmitry Suslov, who is Deputy Director, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. They discuss the Trump-Putin meeting in Osaka, strategic stability, competing U.S. and Russian views of international order, and much else besides. You can find Dmitry Suslov’s bio here: <a href="https://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/1165509" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/1165509</a> You can find the video of his recent public presentation at CSIS here: <a href="https://www.csis.org/events/prospects-us-russia-relations-perspective-moscow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/events/prospects-us-russia-relations-perspective-moscow</a> We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

Of Prospects for U.S.-Russia Relations – Russian Roulette Episode 85

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Jakub Janda, head of Kremlin Watch and Director at the European Values Think-Tank in Prague. They discuss Russian disinformation and influence operations in Europe as well as European states’ responses to them. If you are interested in China’s operations in Europe and how they differ from Russia’s, stay tuned to hear Jakub mention this as well.  You can find Jakub Janda’s bio here: https://www.kremlinwatch.eu/#our-team  The Kremlin Watch’s 2018 ranking of EU28’s responses to Russian operations is here: https://www.kremlinwatch.eu/userfiles/2018-ranking-of-countermeasures-by-the-eu28-to-the-kremlin-s-subversion-operations.pdf  We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Jakub Janda, head of Kremlin Watch and Director at the European Values Think-Tank in Prague. They discuss Russian disinformation and influence operations in Europe as well as European states’ responses to them. If you are interested in China’s operations in Europe and how they differ from Russia’s, stay tuned to hear Jakub mention this as well.  You can find Jakub Janda’s bio here: <a href="https://www.kremlinwatch.eu/#our-team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kremlinwatch.eu/#our-team</a> The Kremlin Watch’s 2018 ranking of EU28’s responses to Russian operations is here: <a href="https://www.kremlinwatch.eu/userfiles/2018-ranking-of-countermeasures-by-the-eu28-to-the-kremlin-s-subversion-operations.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kremlinwatch.eu/userfiles/2018-ranking-of-countermeasures-by-the-eu28-to-the-kremlin-s-subversion-operations.pdf</a> We want more mail! If you would like to have your question answered on the podcast, send it to us! Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. And, if you have one, include your Twitter handle, so we can notify you publicly when we answer your question (or, if you don’t want us to, tell us that). We look forward to hearing from you.

Of Russian Influence in Europe - Russian Roulette Episode 83

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