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Ukraine's Election Campaign
December 3, 2018
With presidential elections set for the spring, Ukraine’s election season is in full-swing. Candidates from across the political spectrum are running, and, as in many previous Ukrainian elections, the outcome is not foreordained.

On Demand Event
Russian Nuclear Strategy after the Cold War
November 16, 2018
Please watch as we had a discussion of the external and internal drivers of change in post-Cold War Russian nuclear strategy.

On Demand Event
Central Asia's Economic Picture
November 14, 2018
Please watch us as we discussed the implications of these economic challenges for the region, the authorities’ response, the impact on ordinary citizens, and the larger geopolitical consequences.

On Demand Event
Wine, Society, and Geopolitics
November 13, 2018

Please watch us has we had a unique, multi-panel event exploring the history, geopolitics, and political economy of wine production in the South Caucasus region.

On Demand Event
Russia and the Evolving European Security Order
October 3, 2018

At a time of great global change, European nations, Russia included, are rethinking security institutions and interests, including their relationships with one another and with the United States.

On Demand Event
Countering Disinformation: Interdisciplinary Lessons for Policymakers
September 10, 2018

With the growth of social media, disinformation has become an increasingly potent political tool.

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The Code of Putinism: Book Launch Event
August 1, 2018
What is Vladimir Putin up to? In the new book The Code of Putinism, Brian Taylor argues that we can only understand Putin’s Russia if we understand the set of ideas, emotions, and habits that influence how Team Putin views the world.

On Demand Event
America, Russia, and Vladimir Putin: Russian Opposition Perspectives
June 14, 2018

As of May 7, Vladimir Putin has begun his fourth term as the President of the Russian Federation. The next six years seem poised to be pivotal, with U.S. foreign policy in flux, the world responding, and Russia redefining its roles and responsibilities.

On Demand Event
U.S.-Russia Crisis Stability: Results from a Strategic Dialogue
June 13, 2018

Over the course of the last year, CSIS has hosted a strategic dialogue for U.S. and Russian experts focusing on crisis stability. The event will present the final report and summarize these discussions.

On Demand Event
Ukraine: Four Scenarios
June 11, 2018
The crisis in international dialogue with Russia is particularly acute when it comes to Ukraine, the main locus of the breakdown’s origins. A panel of co-authors and experts will discuss a recent publication that outlines four long-term scenarios for Ukraine.

On Demand Event
Film Debut: All for One, One for All
June 6, 2018

All for One, One for All is a collaborative documentary produced by filmmakers with disabilities from Russia and the United States. This collection of short films focuses on the daily lives, aspirations, and challenges of people with intellectual and physical...


On Demand Event
The Russian Armed Forces in Syria: Assessing Russian Reforms
May 16, 2018
Russia’s five day war with Georgia in 2008 was victorious, but brought to light a number of inadequacies in Russia’s military forces and capabilities.

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