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Dara Massicot
Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program

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Dara Massicot is a senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her work focuses on defense and security issues in Russia and Eurasia.

Prior to joining Carnegie, Massicot was a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and senior analyst for Russian military capabilities at the Department of Defense. She has published extensively on Russian military capabilities, modernization efforts, and strategy, and is a preeminent expert on the Russo-Ukrainian War.

She holds an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, and B.A.s in Russian Language and Literature and Peace, War, and Defense from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


education
M.A., National Security and Strategic Studies, U.S. Naval War College, B.A., Russian Language and Literature and Peace, War, and Defense, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
languages
Russian

All work from Dara Massicot

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In The Media
in the media
How Six More Years Under Putin Will Shape the War in Ukraine

A discussion about how Vladimir Putin's reelection impacts the war in Ukraine.

· March 18, 2024
All Things Considered (NPR)
In The Media
in the media
Russia’s Stability Hinging on Result of Ukraine War, Says Expert

A discussion on what could happen if Ukraine loses its war against Russia.

· March 13, 2024
Amanpour & Co. (CNNI/PBS)
In The Media
in the media
Time Is Running Out in Ukraine

Two years after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine and its Western supporters are at a critical decision point and face a fundamental question: How can further Russian advances on the battlefield be stopped, and then reversed?

· March 8, 2024
Foreign Affairs
In The Media
in the media
After 2 Years of War, Ukraine Needs a Long-Term Strategy to Continue the Fight

A discussion on what kind of long-term strategy will bring success for Ukraine against the far bigger and better-equipped Russian forces.

· February 22, 2024
Here & Now (WBUR)
What Washington Must Do for Kyiv Between Now and November

There’s a clear blueprint, but it requires more funding and deep policy coordination.

In The Media
in the media
Hold, Build, and Strike: A Vision for Rebuilding Ukraine's Advantage in 2024

This winter, Ukraine’s military is visibly running on fumes, as recent reporting shows M109 Paladin artillery outside Bakhmut receiving only smoke shells for ammunition.

· January 26, 2024
War on the Rocks
Ukraine in 2024
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Ukraine in 2024: In Search of the Best U.S. Policy

Aaron David Miller sits down in conversation with Carnegie’s own Dara Massicot and Eric Ciaramella to preview the war in Ukraine in 2024.

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Ukraine in 2024: In Search of the Best U.S. Policy
January 16, 2024
10:00 AM — 10:45 AM EST

The Israel-Hamas war may have pushed Ukraine off the front pages, but Russia's war against Kyiv is almost certain to remain a key focus of U.S. foreign policy throughout 2024.

commentary
The West’s Inaction Over Ukraine Risks Dangerous Conclusions in Moscow

If the United States and EU allow funding to lapse, the consequences could threaten NATO’s core mission.

· December 18, 2023
In The Media
in the media
The Latest From the Russia-Ukraine War

An update on the fighting between Russia and Ukraine along the Dnipro River near Kherson.

· November 16, 2023
WBUR