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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