Russia

Research focuses on the drivers of Russian domestic behaviour and the impact of its foreign policy on the rest of the world.




Russia and Eurasia

Our research of the former Soviet region assesses the impact of the rise in conflict and security challenges in the region and explores the geopolitics of the various states.

Evolving Security of Russia and Eurasia Programme

This research programme analyses Russia’s strategic thinking, political change and its global and regional ambitions.

Our experts


Dr Ana Alecsandru

Research Fellow

Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

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Professor Justin Bronk

Senior Research Fellow, Airpower & Technology

Military Sciences

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Jack Crawford

Research Analyst

Open Source Intelligence and Analysis (OSIA)

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Emily Ferris

Research Fellow, Russian and Eurasian Security

International Security

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Jamie MacColl

Research Fellow

Cyber

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Dr Neil Melvin

Director, International Security

International Security

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Nick Reynolds

Research Fellow, Land Warfare

Military Sciences

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James Sullivan

Director, Cyber Research

Cyber

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Dr Jack Watling

Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare

Military Sciences

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Fellows


Sir Laurie Bristow KCMG

Distinguished Fellow; President of Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge; Former UK Ambassador to Afghanistan and the Russian Federation

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Professor Michael Clarke

Distinguished Fellow

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Dr Richard Connolly

Associate Fellow - Specialist on the Russian economy

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Oleksandr V Danylyuk

Associate Fellow - Expert in Russian multidimensional warfare

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Professor Mark Galeotti

Senior Associate Fellow; Principal Director, Mayak Intelligence

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Professor Tracey German

Senior Associate Fellow; Deputy Dean of Studies (Research), Defence Studies Department, King's College London

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Niklas Granholm

Associate Fellow; Deputy Director of Studies at FOI

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John Kampfner

Senior Associate Fellow

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Sarah Lain

Associate Fellow

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Professor David Lewis

Senior Associate Fellow; Professor of Global Politics, University of Exeter

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Dr Andrew Monaghan

Senior Associate Fellow; Founding Director, Russia Research Network

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Dr Samuel Ramani

Associate Fellow; Tutor of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford

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Dr Tessa Szyszkowitz

Distinguished Fellow

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Dr Maryna Vorotnyuk

Associate Fellow

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Dr Heather Williams

Associate Fellow

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Amy Woolf

Senior Associate Fellow

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Dr Luba Zatsepina

Former Research Fellow

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Latest publications

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