How the Traumas of 2004 Blinded Putin
A terrorist attack in 2004 shaped Vladimir Putin’s understanding of external actors and other countries. The influence can be felt even today.
· November 18, 2024
Russia and Eurasia
Russia and Eurasia
About the Program
The Russia and Eurasia Program continues Carnegie’s long tradition of independent research on major political, societal, and security trends in and U.S. policy toward a region that has been upended by Russia’s war against Ukraine. Leaders regularly turn to our work for clear-eyed, relevant analyses on the region to inform their policy decisions.
Program experts
Andrew S. Weiss
James Family Chair, Vice President for Studies
Eugene Rumer
Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Eric Ciaramella
Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Dara Massicot
Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Michael Kofman
Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Thomas de Waal
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Marie Yovanovitch
Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Nonresident Scholars
Nonresident Scholars
Christopher Bort
Nonresident Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Chris Bort is a nonresident scholar with Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Program.
James F. Collins
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program; Diplomat in Residence
Ambassador Collins was the U.S. ambassador to the Russian Federation from 1997 to 2001 and is an expert on the former Soviet Union, its successor states, and the Middle East.
Eric Green
Nonresident Scholar, Russia Eurasia Program
Eric Green is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Pavlo Klimkin
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Pavlo Klimkin is a nonresident senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Anna Ohanyan
Nonresident Senior Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Anna Ohanyan is a nonresident senior scholar in the Carnegie Russia and Eurasia Program.
Philip Remler
Nonresident Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Philip Remler is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Kateryna Shynkaruk
Nonresident Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Dr. Kateryna Shynkaruk is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Richard Sokolsky
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Richard Sokolsky is a nonresident senior fellow in Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Program. His work focuses on U.S. policy toward Russia in the wake of the Ukraine crisis.
Maksym Skrypchenko
Visiting Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Maksym Skrypchenko is a political analyst and national security expert specializing in Eastern Europe, Ukraine, and Russia. In 2018, he co-founded the Ukrainian Transatlantic Platform, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Ukraine's integration into NATO. From 2018 to 2021, Maksym served as the Deputy Director of the Security Initiatives Center, providing in-depth analysis on foreign policy issues.
Nataliia Shapoval
Nonresident Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Nataliia Shapoval is President of the KSE Institute, one of the largest think tanks in Ukraine, and Vice President for Policy Research at the Kyiv School of Economics. Shapoval’s research focuses on public procurement reform, the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, economic statecraft, and regional development.
Christopher Bort
Nonresident Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Chris Bort is a nonresident scholar with Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Program.
James F. Collins
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program; Diplomat in Residence
Ambassador Collins was the U.S. ambassador to the Russian Federation from 1997 to 2001 and is an expert on the former Soviet Union, its successor states, and the Middle East.
Eric Green
Nonresident Scholar, Russia Eurasia Program
Eric Green is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Pavlo Klimkin
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Pavlo Klimkin is a nonresident senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Anna Ohanyan
Nonresident Senior Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Anna Ohanyan is a nonresident senior scholar in the Carnegie Russia and Eurasia Program.
Philip Remler
Nonresident Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Philip Remler is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Kateryna Shynkaruk
Nonresident Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Dr. Kateryna Shynkaruk is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Richard Sokolsky
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Richard Sokolsky is a nonresident senior fellow in Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Program. His work focuses on U.S. policy toward Russia in the wake of the Ukraine crisis.
Maksym Skrypchenko
Visiting Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Maksym Skrypchenko is a political analyst and national security expert specializing in Eastern Europe, Ukraine, and Russia. In 2018, he co-founded the Ukrainian Transatlantic Platform, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Ukraine's integration into NATO. From 2018 to 2021, Maksym served as the Deputy Director of the Security Initiatives Center, providing in-depth analysis on foreign policy issues.
Nataliia Shapoval
Nonresident Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Nataliia Shapoval is President of the KSE Institute, one of the largest think tanks in Ukraine, and Vice President for Policy Research at the Kyiv School of Economics. Shapoval’s research focuses on public procurement reform, the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, economic statecraft, and regional development.
Focus
Key Areas of Research
Focus
Key Areas of Research
The Return of Global Russia
The Return of Global Russia project examines the Kremlin’s return to the world stage as an ambitious and capable actor not only around its periphery and in Europe, but in many parts of the world where its influence has often been written off. The project explores Russian intentions, capabilities, and practical Western policy options for how and when to respond to this challenge.
The Return of Global Russia
The Return of Global Russia project examines the Kremlin’s return to the world stage as an ambitious and capable actor not only around its periphery and in Europe, but in many parts of the world where its influence has often been written off. The project explores Russian intentions, capabilities, and practical Western policy options for how and when to respond to this challenge.
Ukraine Initiative
This multiyear initiative contributes policy and analytical insights in support of efforts to create a sustainable, long-term strategy to defeat Russia’s aggression and help ensure a future for Ukraine as a resilient democracy, in partnership with Ukrainian scholars.
Ukraine Initiative
This multiyear initiative contributes policy and analytical insights in support of efforts to create a sustainable, long-term strategy to defeat Russia’s aggression and help ensure a future for Ukraine as a resilient democracy, in partnership with Ukrainian scholars.
Aso Tavitian Initiative
This long-term project, involving teams working across Carnegie’s global centers, examines the future of Russia’s neighbors, starting with the South Caucasus. Through evidence-based research, policy initiatives, and public outreach, the initiative helps decisionmakers within and outside the broader region come to grips with forces that are reshaping societies, politics, and foreign policies.
Aso Tavitian Initiative
This long-term project, involving teams working across Carnegie’s global centers, examines the future of Russia’s neighbors, starting with the South Caucasus. Through evidence-based research, policy initiatives, and public outreach, the initiative helps decisionmakers within and outside the broader region come to grips with forces that are reshaping societies, politics, and foreign policies.
All work from Russia and Eurasia
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2509 Results
As Ukraine Stumbles and Russia Advances, What Does it Mean?
A conversation about how North Korean troops, manpower woes, and Donald Trump coming back to the Oval Office could mean for Ukraine.
Ukraine Research Trip Notes: Fall 2024, Part 1
A conversation about the changing situation in Ukraine.
· November 6, 2024
War on the Rocks’ The Russia Contingency with Michael Kofman
Ukraine Plans to Conscript Over 160,000 More Men in the War
Ukraine must increase conscriptions to compete with Russia’s manpower.
Russia’s Enduring Presence in the Middle East
The Kremlin’s Middle East diplomacy is driven by its rivalry with the West, the imperative to defend deep-rooted Russian interests in the region, and a desire to project power and influence well beyond its periphery.
· November 1, 2024
Zelensky’s Victory Plan, with Anastasiia Lapatina and Eric Ciaramella
A discussion about Volodymyr Zelensky’s victory plan and its components, the reaction from the United States and other allies, and what the plan says about the state of Ukraine’s war effort.
Why the West Keeps Misreading Russia – and Why That’s Dangerous
The lessons learned from the failure to deter Russia’s war against Ukraine and its further escalation should include a critical revision of the underlying assumptions of the U.S. policy approach that were unsuccessful in preventing the largest war in Europe since WWII.
Why Russia Is in More Trouble Than It Looks
An interview on the state of play on the battlefield, Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russian territory, and Vladimir Putin’s recent nuclear saber-rattling.
To War or Not to War? Russia’s Coaxing and Aliyev’s Dilemma
Working towards institutionalizing regional stability and predictability in the South Caucasus is essential, though not sufficient, for a smooth transition for Azerbaijan’s post-oil economy and securing the stability of Aliyev’s regime.
Assessing Russian Military Adaptation in 2023
Russian forces proved more flexible and effective in the conduct of defensive operations in 2023. Yet the Russian military remained committed to defending forward and aggressively counterattacking in a manner that proved costly to the force.
· October 8, 2024
How the Traumas of 2004 Blinded Putin
· November 18, 2024
Ukraine Research Trip Notes: Fall 2024, Part 1
· November 6, 2024
War on the Rocks’ The Russia Contingency with Michael Kofman
Russia’s Enduring Presence in the Middle East
· November 1, 2024
Assessing Russian Military Adaptation in 2023
· October 8, 2024
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