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The Carnegie Politika Podcast delivers world-class analysis on what’s happening in Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia. Every month, Russia expert Alexander Gabuev talks to Carnegie scholars and regional analysts on the ground to respond to emerging regional trends, the future of Russian geopolitics, and how the region is shaping the world.

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Rebel Gains in Syria Put Russia on the Back Foot

The loss of Aleppo is a major reversal for Damascus and its allies and will return the issue of Syria to the top of the agenda in Russia-Türkiye relations.

· December 6, 2024
Russian Elites Hope Trump Will Rein In Putin

The fact that the Russian elites have such high hopes for Trump speaks volumes. Internally, they are striving for normalization, rationalization, and pragmatism: things that Putin cannot give them.

· December 5, 2024
Amid Turbulence, Japan’s Russia Policy Remains On Course

Moscow would be wise to recognize that Japan is standing against Russian aggression and in support of the international system not because of U.S. pressure, but to defend itself.

· December 4, 2024
Chaos Is a Ladder. Russia’s New Ballistic Threat and Its Consequences for the West.

Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by James Acton, co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to discuss Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine, the strike on Dnipro using the experimental Oreshnik missile, and the possibility of new strategic arms agreements between Russia and the US.

· December 4, 2024
Russia’s Economic Woes Fuel Search for Scapegoat

Russia’s central bank finds itself in the firing line amid sky-high interest rates and an economy that looks headed toward recession and stagflation.

· December 3, 2024
What Does Ukraine Expect From Trump’s Victory?

Opinion among Ukrainians about Trump is divided: some believe his presidency will be a disaster for their cause in the war with Russia; others see it as an opportunity.

· December 2, 2024
Russia’s Hypersonic Missile Attack on Ukraine Was an Attempt at Blackmail

The military value of Russia’s strike on Ukraine using the new Oreshnik missile was limited. The Kremlin’s real intent was to intimidate Europeans.

· November 29, 2024
Moscow’s Demands Have Toppled Yet Another Leader in Abkhazia

Even if the Abkhazian opposition manages to capitalize on its success by putting forward a successful candidate in the upcoming presidential election, the next leader will still have to find common ground with Moscow.

  • Olesya Vartanyan
· November 28, 2024
Is Russia’s Nuclear Doctrine Worth the Paper It’s Written On?

Recent updates to Russia’s nuclear doctrine lower the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons, but Russia’s red lines are only really visible on the battlefield.

· November 25, 2024
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