Donatienne Ruy

Fellow, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
Donatienne Ruy

Donatienne Ruy is a fellow in the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where she focuses on EU policy, democratic governance and backsliding, and political developments across Europe and in the transatlantic relationship. She cohosts the podcast The Eurofile and contributes to program research, media engagements with print and TV outlets, and events. She previously served as director of the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy, overseeing the strategic direction of CSIS’s educational programming, the executive education course offering, and the Center’s internal professional development and training portfolio. She previously worked as an associate fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia team, where she oversaw the program’s research portfolios on political developments in the European Union, Russian influence in Europe, and Southern Europe and Mediterranean issues. She supported the program’s grant-writing and fundraising efforts for those portfolios. She has coauthored such reports as The Kremlin Playbook 2, Securing U.S. Interests Across the Greater Mediterranean, and Crossing Borders: How the Migration Crisis Transformed Europe’s External Policy. Ms. Ruy previously worked at the World Bank on disaster risk financing and insurance. She received her BA in political science from the Université libre de Bruxelles in Belgium and her MA in global affairs from the Jackson School of Global Affairs at Yale University.

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The Eurofile

Reflections from Ukraine, Crisis in the UK, and the EU's Corruption-Fighting Toolkit ft. Kövesi

Max and Donatienne discuss returns from Ukraine with fresh observations on the war and reflects on EU treaty reform and Ukraine's accession prospects. We also look at the political crisis engulfing Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the UK. Later, we sit down with European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi on the fight against corruption in the EU.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — May 22, 2026

CSIS

UK Local Election Watch

Local elections on May 7, 2026 in the UK will not impact current policy, but their results will be a signal to Westminster leaders of where voters currently stand across the country. 

Blog Post by Donatienne Ruy — May 7, 2026

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Hungary After Orbán: The Hard Road Back to Democracy

An audio version of “⁠Hungary After Orbán: The Hard Road Back to Democracy⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS's Andrew Friedman and Donatienne Ruy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Andrew Friedman and Donatienne Ruy — April 27, 2026

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Hungary After Orbán: The Hard Road Back to Democracy

The road back to democracy from authoritarianism is a difficult one, filled with fits and starts that thwart even the best attempts; Hungary holds some lessons for others trying to walk that path back to democracy.

Commentary by Andrew Friedman and Donatienne Ruy — April 27, 2026

The Eurofile

The End of Orbán and Europe's Energy Crunch

Max and Donatienne discuss Hungary and Bulgaria's recent elections before turning to Max’s conversation with Ben McWilliams, affiliate fellow at Bruegel, on the energy fallout from the Iran war.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — April 24, 2026

CSIS
State of Play

Will Orban’s Defeat Transform Europe?

Donatienne Ruy joins Will to discuss Péter Magyar’s landslide victory and if this will be a game changer for Europe.

Podcast Episode by Will Todman and Donatienne Ruy — April 13, 2026

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The Eurofile

Iran War Fallout and Hungary's Pivotal Election

Max and Donatienne discuss the Iran war and this week’s Hungarian election before turning to a conversation with Federico Steinberg on the war's economic costs for Europe.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Donatienne Ruy, and Federico Steinberg — April 9, 2026

CSIS
Audio Briefs

What Happens After Hungary’s Election? Four Scenarios to Watch

An audio version of “⁠What Happens After Hungary’s Election? Four Scenarios to Watch⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Donatienne Ruy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Donatienne Ruy — April 3, 2026

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