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Aliona Verbitskaya and the Rights of Ukrainian POWs
Russian Roulette - March 23, 2023 17:23 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this special episode, Max and Maria sit down with President Zelenskyy's Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Military Personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Aliona Verbitskaya. As you will hear, this conversation was conducted in Russian, with Vera Mironova serving as Aliona's t...
Special Episode: A Conversation with Kakha Gogolashvili on Georgia’s Foreign Agents Law
Russian Roulette - March 16, 2023 16:13 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThis week’s special episode of Russian Roulette features an interview on Georgia’s foreign agents law conducted by our sister podcast, The Eurofile. Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy from the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program sit down with Kakha Gogolashvili, Senior Fellow and Director of EU...
Empires of Eurasia with Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff
Russian Roulette - March 09, 2023 14:26 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this week's episode, you will hear a conversation Max had in December 2022 with Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff, discussing Jeff's book, Empires of Eurasia: How Imperial Legacies Shape International Security. Jeff argues that the imperial histories of contemporary China, Iran, Russia, and Turkey are criti...
Russia After a Year of War
Russian Roulette - February 23, 2023 19:09 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode, Max and Maria are joined by Michael Kimmage to discuss the state of affairs in Russia after a year of war in Ukraine, and where the country may be headed in 2023. Max, Maria, and Michael all highlight their recent writing connected to the war, and note the various debates around ...
The War in Ukraine, One Year On
Russian Roulette - February 21, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsListen to the audio from an event our team hosted at CSIS on February 15, 2023. Max Bergmann moderated a panel comprised of Maria Snegovaya, Michael Kimmage, and the RAND Corporation's Dara Massicot, a Senior Policy Researcher and expert on the Russian military. The discussion took stock of the w...
Sino-Russian Military Cooperation
Russian Roulette - February 09, 2023 14:20 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsOn this episode of Russian Roulette, listen to Max Bergmann interview Brian Hart and Meia Nouwens about a recent report from the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at CSIS, titled "Understanding the Broader Transatlantic Security Implications of Greater Sino-Russian Military Alignment." Brian an...
Sanctions and the Russian Economy
Russian Roulette - January 26, 2023 18:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsAfter a long hiatus, Russian Roulette is back! For our first episode after our time away, listen in to a conversation Max and Maria recently had at CSIS in Washington, DC. Following Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, The US, EU, and their partners imposed severe sanctions on the Russia...
Russian Roulette is Back!
Russian Roulette - January 19, 2023 17:17 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsAfter a long hiatus, Russian Roulette is back! 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 som...
Of the State and Future of Russian Journalism and Society – Russian Roulette Episode 118
Russian Roulette - December 21, 2021 00:40 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this final episode of the year, Heather sits down Masha Gessen, a Russian-American journalist, author, translator and activist, and staff writer for The New Yorker. They discuss Masha’s piece “Can Russia’s Press Ever Be Free?” as well as the current state and future of journalism, society, and...
Of UK-Russia Relations: Its History and Future – Russian Roulette Episode 117
Russian Roulette - December 20, 2021 23:14 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with David Owen, former UK Foreign Secretary from 1977 until 1979 and author of a new book: Riddle, Mystery, and Enigma: Two Hundred Years of British-Russian Relations. They discuss the state of UK-Russia relations starting with a historical ...
Of Russia’s Climate Gamble and the Northern Sea Route – Russian Roulette Episode 116
Russian Roulette - October 08, 2021 14:56 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather provides a brief overview of a new CSIS report, “Russia’s Climate Gamble: The Pursuit and Contradictions of its Arctic Ambitions,” which examines the implications of climate impacts for Russia’s economy, internal political dynamics, and security postur...
Of The Tale of Two Russian Occupations: Georgia and Ukraine – Russian Roulette Episode 115
Russian Roulette - September 29, 2021 16:23 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with Mykola Bielieskov, Ph.D. student at the National Institute for Strategic Studies (NISS), Ukraine, and Natia Seskuria, associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). We discuss the effectiveness and shortcomings of Russ...
Of Sino-Russian Military Cooperation: Alliance or Alignment? - Russian Roulette Episode 114
Russian Roulette - July 12, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with Paul Schwartz, research scientist in the Russia Studies Program at the Center for Naval Analyses, and Richard Weitz, senior fellow and director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at Hudson Institute. Paul and Richard are autho...
Of Russia’s Arctic Council Chairmanship and Sino-Russian Collaboration in the Arctic - Russian Roulette Episode 113
Russian Roulette - July 09, 2021 19:52 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with Andrei Zagorski, Head of Department for Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Studies at the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), and Elizabeth Buchanan, Lecturer of Strategic Studies w...
Russia’s Arctic Council Chairmanship and Sino-Russian Collaboration in the Arctic - Russian Roulette Episode 113
Russian Roulette - June 03, 2021 18:03 ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with Andrei Zagorski, Head of Department for Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Studies at the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), and Elizabeth Buchanan, Lecturer of Strategic Studies w...
Of Politics in Moldova and Diversity in Russia and Eurasia Studies Field - Russian Roulette Episode 112
Russian Roulette - April 12, 2021 18:55 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with Ambassador Dereck J. Hogan, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, who previously served as the Deputy Executive Secretary of the U.S. Department of State, and Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’affaires in U.S. Embassy Baku, Azer...
Of the Quad and Russia’s Role in the Indo-Pacific - Russian Roulette Episode 111
Russian Roulette - April 02, 2021 16:13 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with Michael J. Green, senior vice president for Asia and Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and director of Asian Studies at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. They ...
Of Russia’s Energy Markets, Transitions, and Future - Russian Roulette Episode 110
Russian Roulette - March 26, 2021 18:25 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down Georgy Safonov, visiting fellow with our program and director at the Center for Environmental and Natural Resource Economics at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow; and Nikos Tsafos, deputy director and senior fellow at the CSIS Energy S...
Of The Dawn of a New Era in Arms Control?: Extending the New Start Treaty - Russian Roulette Episode 109
Russian Roulette - January 28, 2021 20:18 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down Rebecca Hersman, Director of the Project on Nuclear Issues (or PONI), and Senior Adviser, International Security Program at CSIS, and Dmitry Stefanovich, Research Fellow at the Center for International Security, Primakov Institute of World Ec...
The End of a Very Long Year for U.S.-Russian Relations - Russian Roulette Episode 108
Russian Roulette - December 30, 2020 19:51 ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThe End of a Very Long Year for U.S.-Russian Relations - Russian Roulette Episode 108 In this last Russian Roulette episode of the year, Heather sits down with Ambassador John J. Sullivan, the U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation and former Deputy Secretary of State. They discuss the highli...
Of The End of a Very Long Year for U.S.-Russian Relations - Russian Roulette Episode 108
Russian Roulette - December 30, 2020 19:51 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this last Russian Roulette episode of the year, Heather sits down with Ambassador John J. Sullivan, the U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation and former Deputy Secretary of State. They discuss the highlights (the power of hockey diplomacy) and low points (the imprisonment of Paul Whelan) o...
Of The Cost of Engineering Victory: Russia's September Elections and Impact of Team Navalny - Russian Roulette Episode 107
Russian Roulette - October 08, 2020 17:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather and Cyrus Newlin, associate fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program, sit down with Masha Lipman, Senior Associate at the Institute of European, Eurasian and Russian Studies at George Washington University, Ben Noble, Assistant Professor in ...
Of Russia’s Politics of Memory – Russian Roulette Episode 106
Russian Roulette - September 25, 2020 20:59 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with Hannah Alberts, analyst with U.S. European Command based in the United Kingdom, and Jade McGlynn, researcher and lecturer at the University of Oxford. They were participants in CSIS’s Understanding the Russian Military Today, a five-day...
Of A ‘Pause’ in the Belarusian “Democratic Revolution” - Russian Roulette Episode 105
Russian Roulette - August 26, 2020 21:04 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius, and David J. Kramer, Senior Fellow in the Václav Havel Program for Human Rights and Diplomacy at the Florida International University to discuss the current...
Of Russian Influence in Germany - Russian Roulette Episode 104
Russian Roulette - August 11, 2020 15:39 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather Conley sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff and Tabea Wilke to discuss elements of Jeff’s report “With Friends Like These: Assessing Russian Influence in Germany.” This report is the Germany case study of an ambitious year-long CSIS initiative to analyze...
Of Improvisation and Adaptability in the Russian Military, Part II - Russian Roulette Episode 103
Russian Roulette - August 11, 2020 15:33 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Andreas Turunen and Joe Cheravitch to discuss the Russian military's electronic and psychological operations, and the roles they play in Russian doctrine and strategy. Andreas and Joe contributed chapters to the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Prog...
Of Improvisation and Adaptability in the Russian Military, Part I - Russian Roulette Episode 102
Russian Roulette - May 01, 2020 14:15 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Stephen Blank, Michael Petersen, and Samuel Bendett to discuss the Russian military's developing operational concepts and capabilities, and what they mean for the United States and its Allies. Steve, Mike, and Sam contributed chapters to th...
Of COVID19 Measures--or lack thereof--in Russia - Russian Roulette Episode 101
Russian Roulette - April 07, 2020 20:45 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff is joined by Judy Twigg, Professor of Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University and a Senior Associate with the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program. They discuss the COVID19 outbreak in Russia and how well the government and the public health syst...
Of Coronavirus in Central Asia - Russian Roulette Episode 100
Russian Roulette - March 31, 2020 18:45 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this 100 episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff is joined by Torokul Doorov, the Director of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Kazakh Service, and Aigerim Toleukhanova, digital editor with RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service. They discuss the coronavirus outbreak in Central Asia and what its implications are f...
Of Prospects for U.S.-Russia Arms Control - Russian Roulette Episode 99
Russian Roulette - March 19, 2020 14:15 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIn this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff is joined by Andrey Baklitskiy, a recent CSIS Visiting Fellow and a consultant at the PIR Center in Moscow. They discuss Andrey’s forthcoming CSIS report on the future of U.S.-Russia arms control, whether strategic arms control is needed in today’s contex...
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