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 Michael all highlight their recent writing connected to the war, and note the various debates around the impact of sanctions, Russia's shifting domestic political scene, and what all this means for Russia's leadership.
Read the articles discussed in the episode:
- Putin's Last Stand by Michael Kimmage and Liana Fix (Foreign Affairs)
- Wartime Putinism by Michael Kimmage and Maria Lipman (Foreign Affairs)
- What Could Come Next? Assessing the Putin Regime's Stability and Western Policy Options by Max Bergmann (csis.org)
- Russia Sanctions at One Year: Learning from the Cases of South Africa and Iran by Maria Snegovaya, Tina Dolbaia, Nick Fenton, and Max Bergmann (csis.org)