Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program

The Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program produces forward-looking analyses on transatlantic relations and political developments across Europe, Eurasia, and Turkey

The Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program’s work seeks to develop a deeper understanding of Europe’s political, security, and economic evolution and its future role in the world; geopolitical developments in the circumpolar Arctic; the implications of Russia’s foreign and defense policies for transatlantic security; and political and economic developments in Russia and Eurasia.

The Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program is also host to the Lillan and Robert D. Stuart Jr. Center in Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies, launched in 2016 in honor of the life and achievements of the late Robert D. Stuart Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to Norway. Research and analysis by the Stuart Center focuses on the changing geopolitical dynamics and trends in Northern Europe and the Arctic. The Center specifically looks at developing a greater understanding of Northern Europe’s political, security, economic, and energy developments with a strong focus on the regional implications of a rapidly changing Arctic; revitalizing NATO’s collective defense and security cooperation role in Northern Europe; and strengthening the Euro-Atlantic partnership as a whole.

The program’s work in recent years has focused heavily on Russian and Chinese influence across Europe, developments in the Western Balkans region, NATO’s forward-looking agenda with a focus on Northern Europe, Russia’s military and political evolution amid serious environmental changes, the transatlantic digital agenda, and post-Brexit dynamics in Europe and for the U.S.-UK defense relationship.

The program has a long track record of engaging in a thoughtful transatlantic dialogue by bringing together top-level policymakers, analysts, and thought leaders from Europe, Eurasia, and the United States. These candid and insightful dialogues have made the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program a leading forum in Washington for the immediate and long-range challenges facing the United States and its European allies.

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Hosted by CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program expert Heather A. Conley, Russian Roulette takes a look at the politics, economics, and culture of Russia and Eurasia through both interviews and lively discussion with experts from CSIS and around the world. 

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The Russian Arctic Threat: Consequences of the Ukraine War

The impact of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been felt in the Arctic, and military tensions are increasing. This CSIS report outlines key security developments and describes the nature of the Russian threat in the Arctic after a year of war. 

Brief by Colin Wall and Njord Wegge — January 25, 2023

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The Stuart Center

The Stuart Center

In honor of the life and achievements of the late Robert D. Stuart Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to Norway, and his wife Lillan, the Stuart Center is dedicated to greater understanding of Northern Europe’s political, security, economic, and energy developments with a strong focus on the regional implications of a rapidly changing Arctic; revitalizing NATO’s collective defense and security cooperation role in Northern Europe; and strengthening the Euro-Atlantic partnership as a whole.

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The Kremlin Playbook

For the past six years, the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program’s flagship research series The Kremlin Playbook has exposed how the Kremlin has sought to erode Europe’s democratic institutions through its influence in order to “break the internal coherence of the enemy system.”

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Resetting NATO’s Defense and Deterrence: The Sword and the Shield Redux

As NATO unveils its eighth strategic concept since 1949 in Madrid, analysis of previous concepts suggests the alliance should revitalize the "sword and the shield" deterrence model used successfully in the Cold War to defend and deter against Russia’s "maximum intentions."

Brief by Sean Monaghan — June 28, 2022

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Europe Needs Its Own Ukraine Assistance Act

Europe needs to replace its sporadic ad hoc military support to Ukraine with a structured system that will not only sustain aid to Ukraine, but also activate Europe’s defense industry.

Commentary by Max Bergmann and Naz Gocek — June 24, 2022

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NATO’s Road to Madrid

NATO's Values with Congressman Gerry Connolly

Max Bergmann, the new director of the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, is joined by one of the leading voices on the Hill focused on NATO and European security: Congressman Gerry Connolly.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann — June 10, 2022

NATO's Road to Madrid

POSTPONED: Implementing the EU's Strategic Compass

This virtual event will bring together officials from the US, UK, and the EU to discuss the opportunities and challenges of implementing the EU’s Strategic Compass in order to deepen their strategic partnerships at this critical moment for European security.

Event by Max Bergmann , Dr. Alison Weston , Angus Lapsley , and Molly Montgomery — June 7, 2022

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The Truth of the Matter

NATO Net Plus

CSIS’s Max Bergmann and Pierre Morcos join the podcast to discuss the prospects of Finland and Sweden joining NATO and the implications it has for the West and Russia. 

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Max Bergmann — May 26, 2022

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NATO in the Indo-Pacific

In this episode of NATO's Road to Madrid, Pierre and former Argyros Family Foundation visiting fellow Luis Simón sit down with the brilliant Professor Michito Tsuruoka of the Keio University in Tokyo, one of the foremost experts on NATO in Asia. The three talk about everything from Japan’s critical role in the international response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine to the viability of an “Asian NATO”. Along the way, they discuss how China views the conflict in Ukraine, how NATO’s Indo-Pacific partners view the role of the alliance in their region, and the importance of European engagement in Asia.

Podcast Episode — May 19, 2022

NATO's Road to Madrid