Europe and Eurasia

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Russia
Why Russia’s Election Matters to Putin

Expert Brief by Thomas Graham

This month’s vote will be the first conducted while Russia is involved in a major war, and Vladimir Putin is counting on a strong show of national unity and highlighting support in occupied Ukraine.
Mar 7, 2024
This month’s vote will be the first conducted while Russia is involved in a major war, and Vladimir Putin is counting on a strong show of national unity and highlighting support in occupied Ukraine.
Mar 7, 2024
Leadership Change in Russia
Vladimir Putin’s grip on power in Russia does not appear as ironclad as it once did. Liana Fix and Maria Snegovaya recommend that the United States prepare for potential leadership change in Moscow and develop response strategies with its allies to mitigate fallout. 

Contingency Planning Memorandum by Liana Fix and Maria Snegovaya Feb 15, 2024

Podcast
Russia’s Gloomy ‘Elections’
The World Next Week previews the Russian elections as the Kremlin prepares to orchestrate a sweeping endorsement of President Vladimir Putin.

Podcast by Robert McMahon, Carla Anne Robbins, Ester Fang, Sinet Adous, and Gabrielle Sierra Mar 14, 2024

Are Sanctions Against Russia Making a Difference?
The United States and its allies have imposed broad economic penalties on Russia over its war in Ukraine. As the conflict continues, experts debate whether the sanctions are working.

In Brief by Noah Berman Feb 23, 2024

  • United States
    CFR Fellows' Book Launch Series: The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century by Benn Steil
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    Henry Wallace is the most important, and certainly the most fascinating, almost-president in American history. As FDR’s third-term vice president, and a hero to many progressives, he lost his place on the 1944 Democratic ticket in a wild open convention, as a result of which Harry Truman became president on FDR’s death. Books, films, and even plays have since portrayed the circumstances surrounding Wallace’s defeat as corrupt, and the results catastrophic. Based on striking new finds from Russian, FBI, and other archives, Benn Steil’s The World That Wasn’t paints a decidedly less heroic portrait of the man, of the events surrounding his fall, and of the world that might have been under his presidency.
    Virtual Event by Benn Steil and Michael Froman January 23, 2024 CFR Fellows' Book Launch
  • Russia
    Getting Russia Right
    Getting Russia Right offers a practitioner’s account of why the great post-Cold War hopes for an enduring U.S.-Russian strategic partnership grounded in free markets and democratic values gave way to a bitter adversarial relationship that puts the United States and Russia on opposing sides of the critical issues in global affairs today.
    Teaching Notes by Thomas Graham January 17, 2024 Europe Program
  • Ukraine
    The War in Ukraine: How Does it End?
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    Panelists discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, exploring potential outcomes, examining the future of U.S. and EU engagement and support, and assessing the political and economic hurdles confronting both Zelensky and Putin as the war continues. 
    Virtual Event by Kori Schake, Stephen Sestanovich , Yaroslav Trofimov and Timothy Frye January 16, 2024 Europe Program