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Russian Roulette

by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Hosted by Max Bergmann and Dr. Maria Snegovaya of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at CSIS, Russian Roulette explores the politics, history, and complex societies of Russia and Eurasia. Tune in for fascinating interviews and discussions on some of the biggest questions facing the broader post-Soviet space. Produced by Tina Dolbaia and Nick Fenton.

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1
Eric Ciaramella on How Europe Can Arm Ukraine
47:27 Mar 5, 2026
2
Four Years of the War in Ukraine (Live Event)
1:06:42 Feb 26, 2026
3
Ukraine's Ongoing Energy Crisis
48:49 Feb 12, 2026
4
Thresholds of Survival: The Latest Report on Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Occupation by Jade McGlynn
45:42 Jan 22, 2026
5
Adam Entous on U.S.-Ukraine Relations in 2025
1:20:06 Jan 8, 2026
6
Sergey Radchenko on Ukraine Peace Negotiations
47:49 Dec 18, 2025
7
The Latest 28-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine
26:01 Dec 1, 2025
8
The Increased Level of Repressions Within the Russian Elite
45:48 Nov 20, 2025
9
Russian and Ukrainian Battlefield Adaptations with Dara Massicot and Kateryna Bondar
1:04:23 Nov 10, 2025
10
The Impact of New Sanctions and Ukrainian Deep Strikes on the Russian Energy Industry with Clayton Seigle
43:04 Oct 25, 2025
11
The 2025 Moldovan Parliamentary Elections
50:51 Oct 21, 2025
12
The Russia-India Relationship with Tina Dolbaia and Vasabjit Banerjee
46:21 Oct 7, 2025
13
Michael McFaul on Trump, Putin, and Autocrats vs. Democrats
1:00:02 Sep 22, 2025
14
Jade McGlynn with an Update from Ukraine
45:01 Sep 4, 2025
15
Max and Maria on the Alaska and White House Peace Summits
27:20 Aug 21, 2025
16
Has Putinism Failed? A Conversation with Harley Balzer and Sergei Guriev
45:42 Aug 7, 2025
17
Max and Michael Kimmage Catch Up on All Things Russia and Ukraine
50:35 Jul 28, 2025
18
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Geopolitics in the South Caucasus
47:35 Jul 15, 2025
19
Hanna Notte on What the Israel-Iran War Means for Russia
36:51 Jun 27, 2025
20
Bonus Episode: The Russian Wartime Economy (Live Event Recording)
1:29:00 Jun 26, 2025
21
A Battlefield Update from Mike Kofman
49:19 Jun 20, 2025
22
The Ukrainian Economy Today with Elina Ribakova
36:53 Jun 3, 2025
23
Chokepoints and Economic Warfare with Edward Fishman
53:10 May 16, 2025
24
The State of Russia-Ukraine Negotiations with Michael Kimmage
47:23 May 2, 2025
25
Keith Gessen and Bryn Rosenfeld on How We Should Interpret Russian Public Opinion Data About the War in Ukraine
56:55 Apr 23, 2025
26
Russia-Ukraine Negotiations: Outlining a U.S. Strategy with Tom Wright
40:31 Apr 4, 2025
27
Drones and AI on the Battlefields of Ukraine with Kate Bondar and Sam Bendett
46:50 Apr 3, 2025
28
Rose Gottemoeller on Negotiating with Russia
33:27 Mar 17, 2025
29
How Trump's Policies on Russia and Ukraine Are Being Received Across the Post-Soviet Space
40:38 Mar 11, 2025
30
The War in Ukraine Three Years On
1:04:29 Feb 26, 2025
31
A New Strategy for Containing Russia
1:05:04 Feb 21, 2025
32
Max and Maria on the Start of U.S.-Russian Negotiations Over the War in Ukraine
28:29 Feb 20, 2025
33
Lessons from Soviet Foreign Policy with Sergey Radchenko
43:23 Feb 6, 2025
34
Russia and the Middle East in 2025
48:19 Jan 23, 2025
35
25 Years of Putinism with Sam Greene
33:36 Jan 10, 2025
36
The War in Ukraine in 2025 with Michael Kofman
1:02:50 Dec 19, 2024
37
Dara Massicot on Battlefield Developments in Ukraine and the Threat of Escalation
36:31 Dec 6, 2024
38
What Will Trump 2.0 Mean for the War in Ukraine?
42:18 Nov 15, 2024
39
Sorin Ioniță and Eto Buziashvili on the Pivotal Elections in Moldova and Georgia
38:29 Nov 1, 2024
40
Sanctions and the Russian Energy Industry with Ben Cahill and Eddie Fishman
42:55 Oct 17, 2024
41
Two Former Central Bankers on Russia's Inflation Problem
42:44 Oct 4, 2024
42
Andrea Kendall-Taylor and the Axis of Upheaval
32:28 Sep 23, 2024
43
Mike Kofman and Rob Lee on the West’s Aid to Ukraine, and the Debate Over Red Lines and Escalation
56:18 Sep 9, 2024
44
Ukraine's Kursk Offensive with Sam Bendett and Mick Ryan
37:25 Aug 23, 2024
45
Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan on the Russia-West Prisoner Exchange, Russian Hybrid Warfare, and the Russian Émigré Community Today
43:56 Aug 12, 2024
46
Ukrainian Resistance in the Occupied Territories with Jade McGlynn
41:00 Jul 29, 2024
47
Dmitri Alperovitch and "World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century"
44:32 Jul 11, 2024
48
A Sanctions Update with Eddie Fishman and Sergey Aleksashenko
48:10 Jun 27, 2024
49
Understanding the Growing Collaboration Between Russia and Iran
1:03:09 Jun 14, 2024
50
The Recent Anti-Corruption Purge and New Leadership at the Russian Ministry of Defense with Mikhail Zygar and Christopher Davis
40:28 May 31, 2024
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