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What actually happened in Russia this year?
 • Sara Ashbaugh and FPRI Eurasia Program
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Perma-frozen assets
The EU failed to reach a consensus on the use of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine
 • Sara Ashbaugh and Andras Toth-Czifra
Russia Above Ground, Russia Below Ground
A deep dive into dissident spaces that exist under the radar
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Mind the gap
New analysis of the Russian federal budget shows a widening deficit
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25:47
The Brief, In Brief
What actually happened in Russia this year?
 • Sara Ashbaugh and FPRI Eurasia Program
44:40
Russia Above Ground, Russia Below Ground
A deep dive into dissident spaces that exist under the radar
29:51
Kyiv Dispatch: Third Time's the Charm
A flurry of back-and-forth diplomacy, a renewed Russian offensive, and a rare outburst of protest in Ukraine.
 • Fabrice Deprez
31:38
Whither Strong? Exploring Conceptions of Russian Power
Listen now | Why do conceptions of Russia's strength vary so extremely?
 • Seva Gunitsky
31:23
From Russia with Risk
A deep dive into the world of political risk
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Rumble in the Oval: Strategy or Spectacle?
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 • Maximilian Hess
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With So Much Drama in the NSC: Trump, Russia, and the Strategic Context
Where does the US stand in the world as Trump (re)assumes office?
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Kyiv Dispatch Redux
Kyiv-based journalist Fabrice Deprez returns to the brief for another update on the mood in Ukraine
 • Fabrice Deprez and FPRI Eurasia Program
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