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.

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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

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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.

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Max Bergmann
Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
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Seth G. Jones
Senior Vice President; Harold Brown Chair; and Director, International Security Program
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Suzanne Spaulding
Senior Adviser, Homeland Security, International Security Program