Escalating Waves of Repression
Today's episode is about the escalating waves of repression in Russia, and what they mean for both the regime and what remains of the organized domestic opposition. Maria sat down with Natalia Arno, t...
4 Mai 202347min
Sanctions and Russia's Defense Industry
Today's episode is a recording of an event Max and Maria held on April 14, 2023 to discuss the findings of a new CSIS report, "Out of Stock? Assessing the Impact of Sanctions on Russia's Defense Indus...
20 Apr 20231h 33min
The Russian Elite Today -- with Michael Nacke and Nikolai Petrov
On this week's episode, Max and Maria sit down with Russian journalist Michael Nacke, and scholar Nikolai Petrov, to talk about the state of the Russian elite today. Topics include the recently leaked...
7 Apr 202354min
Aliona Verbitskaya and the Rights of Ukrainian POWs
In 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 yo...
23 Mar 202327min
Special Episode: A Conversation with Kakha Gogolashvili on Georgia’s Foreign Agents Law
This 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 Europ...
16 Mar 202323min
Empires of Eurasia with Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff
In 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. ...
9 Mar 202355min
Russia After a Year of War
In 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 Mich...
23 Feb 202344min
The War in Ukraine, One Year On
Listen 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, ...
21 Feb 20231h 33min
