Putin’s Point of No Return
After almost three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor, Putin is now more committed than ever to the war with Ukraine and his broader confrontation with the West.
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
Nonresident 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
Nonresident 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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2518 Results
Dara Massicot on Battlefield Developments in Ukraine and the Threat of Escalation
Updates on the efforts of both sides to make gains on the battlefield, along with the current risks of escalation heading into 2025.
Rational Security: The "Ukraine in the Membrane" Edition
What Trump's return to the U.S. presidency may mean for Ukraine.
Waiting for a Theory of Victory in Ukraine
A high-level conversation on the strategy in the war in Ukraine and where it is headed.
Lawfare Daily: A Ukraine Update with Eric Ciaramella and Anastasiia Lapatina
Despite the Russian launch of a new ballistic missile against Ukraine, the ATACMS not being a game-changer, and a front that is eroding in several key areas, Ukrainians are actually optimistic about the incoming Trump administration.
The United States and the “Axis” of Its Enemies: Myths vs. Reality
Since launching its all-out assault on Ukraine, Russia has drawn closer to China, Iran, and North Korea. But have they really formed an “axis?” Their interests have aligned but not merged. It makes little sense and can be even counterproductive to treat these four countries, each guided by its own vision, as a unified coalition.
· November 25, 2024
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
Long-range Missiles Can ‘Alleviate’ Pressure but Not a ‘Game-changer’ for Ukraine
A conversation about President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range American missiles inside Russia.
North Korean Troops Join Russian Forces on the Frontlines
A conversation about discuss what’s happening on the battlefield in Ukraine and how President-elect Donald Trump’s victory could change the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine Research Trip Notes: Fall 2024, Part 2
A conversation about the state of the war in Ukraine.
How the Traumas of 2004 Blinded Putin
· November 18, 2024
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