In the Mood for War? Public and Elite Sentiments in Russia

Tue. February 14th, 2023
Carnegie Europe

Russians continue to support Vladimir Putin’s “special operation” in Ukraine, but signs of fatigue among citizens and discontent in political and economic circles are emerging.

While the president has tightened his grip on power, this shared sentiment between the Russian public and elites may be crucial for the final outcome of the war. But is the mood subject to change?

Carnegie Europe invites you to an in-person event on the public and elite sentiments in Russia with Andrei Kolesnikov, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Rosa Balfour.

A light reception will follow the event.

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event speakers

Andrei Kolesnikov

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center

Kolesnikov was a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.

Rosa Balfour

Director, Carnegie Europe

Rosa Balfour is director of Carnegie Europe. Her fields of expertise include European politics, institutions, and foreign and security policy. Her current research focuses on the relationship between domestic politics and Europe’s global role. Previously, Balfour was a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. She was also director of the Europe in the World program at the European Policy Centre in Brussels and has worked as a researcher in Rome and London. She holds a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.