Max Bergmann

Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
Max Bergmann

Max Bergmann is the director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center in Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS he was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, where he focused on Europe, Russia, and U.S. security cooperation. From 2011 to 2017, he served in the U.S. Department of State in a number of different positions, including as a member of the secretary of state’s policy planning staff, where he focused on political-military affairs and nonproliferation; special assistant to the undersecretary for arms control and international security; speechwriter to then secretary of state John Kerry; and senior adviser to the assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs. Before serving in the State Department, Bergmann worked at the Center for American Progress as a military and nonproliferation policy analyst and at the National Security Network as the deputy policy director. Bergmann holds a master’s degree in comparative politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Bates College. His recent commentary has been published in outlets such as Politico (March 2022, August 2022), the Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, and Sasakawa USA.

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Russian Roulette

A Battlefield Update from Mike Kofman

Max and Maria get another update from military expert Mike Kofman on the state of the frontlines in Ukraine. 

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — June 20, 2025

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The Russian Wartime Economy

Join the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program for a panel discussion on the current state of the Russian wartime economy.

Event — June 17, 2025

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What to Expect at the G7 Summit

Victor Cha and Max Bergmann join Will to unpack the G7 Summit’s surprises, top priorities, and global relevance today.

Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Victor Cha, and Max Bergmann — June 12, 2025

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The Russian Wartime Economy: From Sugar High to Hangover

Russia is muddling through the sanctions, with its economy impacted but not ruined and its defense industry able to maintain the current levels of attrition. Moscow hence sees no need to end the war, unless it leads to Kyiv’s capitulation on key political issues.

Report by Maria Snegovaya, Nicholas Fenton, Tina Dolbaia, and Max Bergmann — June 5, 2025

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The Ukrainian Economy Today with Elina Ribakova

Elina Ribakova returned to the show to speak with Max and Maria about the evolution of the Ukrainian economy since February 2022.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — June 3, 2025

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