🎙️ NEW EPISODE of the Carnegie Politika podcast: Alexander Gabuev and Tatiana Mikhailova discuss why Moscow escaped Trump's reciprocal tariffs and whether this means that Russia is now a safe haven amid the ongoing economic storm.

Putin clearly hasn’t decided whether to ditch Trump and his attempts to bring the war to an end, or whether to keep trying to manipulate the U.S. president, argues Alexander Baunov.

🎙️ NEW EPISODE of the Carnegie Politika podcast: Alexander Gabuev and Michael Kofman on the state of Ukrainian and Russian forces in terms of manpower, equipment, and tactics—and the potential scenarios for the 2025 campaign.

How did the memorial aspect of Russia's Victory Day public holiday become overshadowed by militarism and belligerent slogans, and is it all about Putin these days?

Listen to the latest Carnegie Politika podcast episode with Alexander Gabuev and Arkady Ostrovsky.

Moscow’s chief desire is to sit down with the Americans at a senior level and discuss global problems, with Ukraine reduced to just one subplot—and ideally absent from the table altogether, writes Alexander Baunov.

Gazprom is using its oil arm to cover the deficit between operating and investment cash flows. But there is still not enough revenue to finance its entire ambitious investment program.

Sergey Vakulenko on the state gas giant's losses and profits.

What will happen to Ukraine when the guns finally fall silent?

Many believe Ukraine's future depends on two people—Trump and Putin—but it also depends on the relationship that Ukraine and Europe forge with one another, argues Dimitar Bechev.

In recent months, there has been much talk about the reanimation of domestic politics in Ukraine.

Konstantin Skorkin examines whether Ukraine's popular military intelligence agency head Kyrylo Budanov could become a political rival for President Zelensky.