
Maria Snegovaya is a senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and a postdoctoral fellow in Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service. She studies Russia’s domestic and foreign policy, as well as democratic backsliding in post-communist Europe and the tactics used by Russian actors and proxies who exploit these dynamics in the region. Her analysis has been published in multiple policy and peer-reviewed journals. Her research and commentary have appeared in a number of publications such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Economist, and Foreign Policy. Throughout her career she has collaborated with multiple U.S. research centers and think tanks such as Center for a New American Security and Center for European Policy Analysis. Snegovaya holds a PhD in political science from Columbia University.
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Putin Hosts Leaders to Mark 1945 Victory as His War Drags On
Maria Snegovaya cited in Bloomberg — May 8, 2025
US Eyes Post-War Joint Business With Russia in Energy, Metals
Maria Snegovaya cited in Bloomberg — April 25, 2025
What does President Putin want now?
Maria Snegovaya in BBC — April 15, 2025
What to expect as Russia and Ukraine hold indirect talks in Saudi Arabia
Maria Snegovaya in The Washington Post — March 22, 2025
Putin Puts Ukraine Truce on Ice in Bid for Trump Partnership
Maria Snegovaya in Bloomberg — March 19, 2025
Putin Has Upper Hand In Trump Talks On Elusive Ukraine Peace: Analysts
Maria Snegovaya in Barron's — March 19, 2025
Putin agrees to 30-day halt on Ukraine energy facility strikes, not full ceasefire
Maria Snegovaya in Reuters — March 18, 2025
Putin Seeks to Prolong Ukraine Peace Talks to His Advantage, Experts Say
Maria Snegovaya in The Moscow Times — March 17, 2025
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Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends
Chokepoints and Economic Warfare with Edward Fishman
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — May 16, 2025

The State of Russia-Ukraine Negotiations with Michael Kimmage
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, and Michael Kimmage — May 2, 2025

Keith Gessen and Bryn Rosenfeld on How We Should Interpret Russian Public Opinion Data About the War in Ukraine
Podcast Episode by Maria Snegovaya — April 23, 2025

Drones and AI on the Battlefields of Ukraine with Kate Bondar and Sam Bendett
Podcast Episode by Maria Snegovaya, Kateryna Bondar, and Samuel Bendett — April 3, 2025

The Trump-Putin Phone Call: Some Promise, Some Disappointments, and Many Questions
Commentary by Mark F. Cancian and Maria Snegovaya — March 18, 2025
The Trump-Putin Phone Call: Some Promise, Some Disappointments, and Many Questions
Podcast Episode by Mark F. Cancian and Maria Snegovaya — March 18, 2025

Rose Gottemoeller on Negotiating with Russia
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — March 17, 2025

How Trump's Policies on Russia and Ukraine Are Being Received Across the Post-Soviet Space
Podcast Episode by Maria Snegovaya — March 11, 2025

Beyond Appeasement: What is Feasible for Ukraine
Podcast Episode by Maria Snegovaya and Max Bergmann — February 28, 2025
