Russian Internal Dynamics

The Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program keeps a close eye on political, economic, and societal developments within the Russian Federation, working to shed light on Russia’s domestic policies, thoughts of the Russian people, and other critical issues shaping Kremlin’s agenda

From North Caucasus radicals to Russian nationalists, Siberia’s forest fires to melting permafrost, and President Putin to Pussy Riot, Russia’s internal developments are dynamic and rarely boring.

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The Implications of the Poisoning of Alexey Navalny

Russia’s leading opposition figure Alexey Navalny was poisoned with the banned chemical nerve agent Novichok. CSIS’s Pierre Morcos and Cyrus Newlin outline how the European Union might respond and what this incident says about the state of Russian politics.

Critical Questions by Pierre Morcos and Cyrus Newlin — September 10, 2020

The Belarusian Mirror on the Russian Wall

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko faces a burgeoning opposition and his toughest challenge in 26 years ahead of August 9 elections. How will Russia respond?

Commentary by Heather A. Conley, Cyrus Newlin, and Vladislav Inozemtsev — August 4, 2020

Russia’s Response to Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has spared no country. How seriously has the virus impacted Russia? How has Moscow reacted at home and abroad? The CSIS Russia and Eurasia team answer these critical questions.

Critical Questions by Jeffrey Mankoff, William Heerdt , and Timothy Kostelancik — April 10, 2020