Russia’s Changing Security Environment
From Carnegie Politika Podcast by CarnegiePolitika.org
June 4, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 77
About this episode
The episode discusses Russia's evolving strategic environment and the security dilemmas faced by the Kremlin in the context of the ongoing war against Ukraine.
Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by Eugene Rumer, a senior fellow and director of Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia program, to discuss how Russia perceives its evolving strategic environment in the fifth year of its war against Ukraine, and what security dilemmas the Kremlin faces as a result of its own actions.
People in this episode
Host: Alex Gabuev
Guest: Eugene Rumer
Topics covered
- Russia
- security environment
- Ukraine war
- Kremlin
- strategic environment
- security dilemmas
Keywords
- Russia
- security
- Ukraine
- Kremlin
- strategic environment
- Eugene Rumer
- Alex Gabuev
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia program
Places: Russia, Ukraine
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