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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U.S. Takes Aim at Chinese Banks Aiding Russia War Effort
Max Bergmann in The Wall Street Journal — April 23, 2024
Ukraine reports downing Russian drones as White House pledges quick aid delivery
Max Bergmann in Voice of America — April 23, 2024
Forget the ticker-tape parade. Mike Johnson is no hero.
Max Bergmann in The Washington Post — April 22, 2024
US promises Ukraine swift munitions delivery as Russia advances on battlefield
Max Bergmann in Voice of America — April 22, 2024
Air defenses and hope: How U.S. aid will boost Ukraine's exhausted army
Max Bergmann in Axios — April 20, 2024
Biden Focused on Defending Democracy, the Economy and the Border
Max Bergmann in The New York Times — March 7, 2024
America’s New Twilight Struggle With Russia
Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya in Foreign Affairs — March 6, 2024
13 Sukhois In 13 Days. The Ukrainians Are Shooting Down More Russian Jets Because The Russians Are Flying, And Bombing, More Often.
Max Bergmann in Forbes — March 2, 2024
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The State of Europe’s Far Right and a Conversation with Charles Powell
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — August 3, 2023
An Update on the Russian Economy with Elina Ribakova and Sergey Aleksashenko
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — July 27, 2023
Spanish Elections & the Future of European Politics
Event — July 26, 2023
The Dangers of Premature Peace Plans in the Russo-Ukrainian War
Event — July 25, 2023
Vilnius Summit Recap, Dutch Government Implodes, New EU Migration Deal, and a Conversation with Agon Maliqi
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — July 20, 2023
The Sea in Russian Strategy with Andrew Monaghan and Richard Connolly
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — July 18, 2023
2023 NATO Summit: The Capital Cable #75
Event — July 13, 2023
The European Union's Enlargement Conundrum
Event — July 6, 2023
Report Launch: "Repel, Don't Expel": Strengthening NATO's Defense and Deterrence in the Baltic States
Event — July 6, 2023
European Defense Against Russian Aggression and Lurking China
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Max Bergmann — July 6, 2023