Bear Market Brief

FPRI's Phil Wasielewski joins to provide an update on the war and take a step back. What is the broader strategic picture and what does it mean for Putin and Russia? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bearmarketbrief.substack.com

Jan Matti Dollbaum, Morvan Lallouet, Ben Noble, authors of the book "Navalny: Putin's Nemesis, Russia's Future?" and Eilish Hart, editor of BMB Ukraine, join to discuss all things Alexei Navalny. You can purchase the book on https://global.oup.com and use ADISTA5 for a 30% discount! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bearmarketbrief.substack.com

Felix Light stops by to discuss Russia's upcoming Duma elections, what they mean, who's involved, and what to expect. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bearmarketbrief.substack.com

Who is Russia's prime minister, anyway? Dr. Fabian Burkhardt joins to explain PM Mishustin's agenda, and what his role means for governance in Russia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bearmarketbrief.substack.com

Nick Trickett and Isabel Linzer join to talk freedom, both on the internet and the ballot box, as Russia prepares for elections this fall. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bearmarketbrief.substack.com

So what actually happened in Russia this year? Andras Toth-Czifra takes a look back at key trends and a look forward at what to expect in 2021. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bearmarketbrief.substack.com

BMB Russia and Ukraine editor in chief Stephanie Petrella joins for a discussion of fintech in Russia and how state-owned giants like Sberbank (aka Sber) are changing the game. Also, how does one "do" a brief? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bearmarketbrief.substack.com

Lincoln Pigman stops by to explore what U.S. Russia policy might look like under the Biden Administration. And was Trump actually good for Russia? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bearmarketbrief.substack.com

The Bear Market Brief podcast returns to Ukraine with Fabrice Deprez and Eilish Hart. We discuss local election results and a worsening constitutional crisis, as well as some political economy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bearmarketbrief.substack.com

With Kyrgyzstan and Nagorno Karabakh in crisis, Colleen Wood and Jeff Mankoff join to help us break down both. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bearmarketbrief.substack.com