
Tina Dolbaia is an associate fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where she examines political, economic, and military developments in Russia and Eurasia, as well as Russia’s defense-security relations with Global South countries. She is particularly interested in Russia’s evolving military industrial production capabilities and how it leverages its diplomatic and defense ties in the Global South. Previously, Tina worked in the international development sector, including Chemonics International and the Center for International Private Enterprise. She holds an MA in Eurasian, Russian, and East European studies from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, where she also worked as a graduate fellow, examining the intersection of the Russian defense and technology sectors, as well as great power competition in Eurasia. Tina is originally from Tbilisi, Georgia, where she obtained her bachelor of science in sociology.
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Where Is the Wagner Group Operating Today? | Wider View
Tina Dolbaia in TVP World — December 20, 2024
Uma presidente pró-Europa contra um antigo jogador do City que é pró-russo. A Geórgia está numa "luta desesperada" e precisa de "postura clara" da UE e dos EUA
Tina Dolbaia in CNN Portugal — December 14, 2024
Georgians fear losing European future more than police brutality, analyst says
Tina Dolbaia in France 24 — December 2, 2024
Georgia’s election forces voters to choose between a future with Russia or Europe
Maria Snegovaya and Tina Dolbaia in CNBC — October 25, 2024
Groen licht voor “Russische wet” ondanks wekenlang protest van gen Z in Georgië
Tina Dolbaia in De Standaard — May 28, 2024
Um "sonho em sérias dificuldades". Há mais um país a correr o mesmo risco da Ucrânia (e o papel do Ocidente é fulcral)
Tina Dolbaia in CNN — May 14, 2024
Russia is gearing up for a long war. Will the West follow suit?
Max Bergmann and Tina Dolbaia in Defense News — December 7, 2023
A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy
Tina Dolbaia in AP — September 23, 2023
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Between “War and Peace” or “Europe and Russia”: Georgia’s Geopolitical Path on the Ballot
Critical Questions by Tina Dolbaia, Benjamin Shefner, and Maria Snegovaya — October 18, 2024
An Outcome ‘Up for Grabs’: What Can Russia and Ukraine Expect from the Next U.S. Administration?
Commentary by Maria Snegovaya, Tina Dolbaia, and Nick Fenton — September 26, 2024
Russia and Iran in Latin America: Same Outlook, Similar Playbooks
Report by Henry Ziemer, Tina Dolbaia, and Mathieu Droin — July 25, 2024
Collaboration for a Price: Russian Military-Technical Cooperation with China, Iran, and North Korea
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, Tina Dolbaia, and Nick Fenton — May 23, 2024

Collaboration for a Price: Russian Military-Technical Cooperation with China, Iran, and North Korea
Report by Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, Tina Dolbaia, and Nick Fenton — May 22, 2024
Back in Stock? The Latest Report on the Russian Defense Industry from CSIS
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, Nick Fenton, and Tina Dolbaia — May 3, 2024

Back in Stock? The State of Russia's Defense Industry after Two Years of the War
Report by Maria Snegovaya, Max Bergmann, Tina Dolbaia, Nick Fenton, and Samuel Bendett (Contributor) — April 22, 2024
A Renewed Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Reading Between the Front Lines
Critical Questions by Mathieu Droin, Tina Dolbaia, and Abigail Edwards — September 22, 2023
Post-Prigozhin Russia in Africa: Regaining or Losing Control?
Report by Mathieu Droin and Tina Dolbaia — September 20, 2023
Seller's Remorse: The Challenges Facing Russia's Arms Exports
Report by Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, Tina Dolbaia, and Nick Fenton — September 18, 2023