Russia and Eurasia

The Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, Burke Chair in Strategy, Emeritus Chair in Strategy, and the International Security Program analyze Russia and the other former Soviet states in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.

Photo: Yevhenii Zavhorodnii/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images

Photo: Yevhenii Zavhorodnii/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images

Seizing the Initiative in Ukraine: Waging War in a Defense Dominant World

Ukraine retains the initiative in the war but advanced an average of only 90 meters per day, based on new CSIS analysis of the summer offensive and a comparative review of cases since World War I.

Brief by Seth G. Jones Riley McCabe and Alexander Palmer — October 12, 2023

See all analysis on Russia and Eurasia

Latest Podcasts

See all podcast episodes on Russia and Eurasia

Featured Project

Photo: RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP/Getty Images

One Year Later: Russia’s War in Ukraine

As the world marks the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, CSIS experts examine the war’s devastating impact, where the conflict stands today, and what lies ahead as combat continues into a second year.

Project

Past Events

See all events on Russia and Eurasia

Related Programs

Experts

Max Bergmann

Max Bergmann

Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
Seth G. Jones

Seth G. Jones

Senior Vice President; Harold Brown Chair; and Director, International Security Program
Suzanne Spaulding

Suzanne Spaulding

Senior Adviser, Homeland Security, International Security Program

All Russia and Eurasia Content

Filter by

11 - 20 of 861 results

The Ideology of Putinism: Is It Sustainable?

Since Putin's early days and throughout much of his rule, there has been a deliberate effort at a state-promoted vision of Russia rooted in Soviet and imperial Russian history. 

Report by Maria Snegovaya Michael Kimmage and Jade McGlynn — September 27, 2023

The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Assistance to Ukraine: A Deep Dive into the Data

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Congress passed four spending packages, totaling $113 billion in economic, humanitarian, and military aid. This piece does a deep dive into what the United States has appropriated for Ukraine to date.

Critical Questions by Elizabeth Hoffman Jaehyun Han and Shivani Vakharia — September 26, 2023

A Renewed Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Reading Between the Front Lines

While Azerbaijan and Karabakh Armenians agreed to a Russia-brokered ceasefire this Wednesday, if the three-decades-long conflict has taught anything to its observers it is that Moscow-negotiated peace in Nagorno-Karabakh usually tends to be fragile and fleeting.

Critical Questions by Mathieu Droin Tina Dolbaia and Abigail Edwards — September 22, 2023

Russian Roulette

Eric Ciaramella and Ukrainian Security Outside of NATO

On this week's episode, Max is joined by Eric Ciaramella of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to discuss his recent writing on possible long-term security arrangements for Ukraine while the country remains outside of the NATO alliance.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann — September 21, 2023

Russian Roulette podcast logo
The Impossible State

A Renewed Axis: Putin and Kim

In this episode, Dr. Ellen Kim is joined by Dr. Angela Stent and Dr. Victor Cha to discuss the second summit between Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin, the significance of the meeting at the spaceport, and the reactions of the United States and South Korea to this summit.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Ellen Kim — September 19, 2023

CSIS The Impossible State North Korea

Why Is Russia Blocking Ukraine's Food Exports?

Continuing to block Ukraine’s agricultural exports is in Russia’s economic and political interest, as it manipulates its own food exports to appease food-importing countries. And its exit from the deal has not contributed to a global food price shock—for now.

Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh Joseph Glauber and Emma Dodd — September 15, 2023