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The Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House.

Policy research and discussion on Russia, the Eastern Partnership states and Central Asia.

Website: https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-departments/russia-and-eurasia-programme
🎞️ Recording | How corruption threatens war effort in Ukraine, and what is the remedy?

In this webinar John Lough, Orysia Lutsevych, Liubov Tsybulska & Mykhailo Zhernakov discussed Ukraine’s recent corruption scandal, its implications & ways forward.

Full video www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
December 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🎙️Europe scrambles to avoid being sidelined on Ukraine | Independent Thinking podcast

@bronwenmaddox.bsky.social, Gregoire Roos, Natalie Sabanadze & @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social discuss Europe's options, as Russia & US seek to strike their own deal on Ukraine

www.chathamhouse.org/2025/12/inde...
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎞️ Recording | “Is Donald Trump right on Belarus?”

In this webinar Ryhor Astapenia, Prof Giselle Bosse & Anaïs Marin analysed how US engagement with the Lukashenka regime affects Belarus, broader Western policy, and efforts to contain Russia.

Watch here: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
December 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
📄 The summary of @chathamhouse.org recent conference “War in Ukraine: the battleground for the future of Europe” is now available on our website.

Explore key insights from all five panels. www.chathamhouse.org/sites/defaul...
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🆕 Expert interviews | 'Ukraine: A country of solutions'

Speakers of our recent @chathamhouse.org conference are talking about Ukraine's most urgent needs & what the West can learn from Ukraine.

Watch the full version (6 min)👇
youtu.be/0ISvLsbAri8?...
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🆕 What does Russia want in the Black Sea region? | 2 Dec, 1pm GMT

In this roundtable chaired by Hugo Dixon, Galip Dalay & Natalie Sabanadze will present findings from their recent @chathamhouse.org paper on Russia’s approach in the Black Sea & its implications.

www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
November 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🆕 Webinar | “How corruption threatens Ukraine’s war effort — and what is the remedy?” | 27 Nov, 16:00 GMT

Join us as John Lough, Orysia Lutsevych, Liubov Tsybulska & Mykhailo Zhernakov unpack Ukraine's biggest corruption scandal since Zelenskyy took office.

www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
November 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
In light of recent revelations about corruption in the energy sector involving government officials, this paper by John Lough offers a good reminder of the underlying causes of corruption in Ukraine & the steps needed to dismantle the systema that perpetuates it.
www.chathamhouse.org/2021/07/ukra...
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🔊 In the latest episode of Independent Thinking podcast, Ukrainian officials and experts join @chathamhouse.org to discuss the current state of the war & the path forward as the country enters its 4th winter since the beginning of Russia's full scale invasion.

www.chathamhouse.org/2025/11/inde...
November 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
📣"Is Donald Trump right on Belarus?" | 25 November

In this @chathamhouse.org webinar Dr Ryhor Astapenia & @gisellebosse.bsky.social will analyse how US engagement with the Lukashenka regime affects Belarus, broader Western policy, and efforts to contain Russia.

www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
As our UkraineForum marks its 10th anniversary we're proud to keep fostering meaningful discussions at @chathamhouse.org.

Our conference brought together 27 panelists & 200 guests to discuss the latest developments & paths forward for Ukraine, as war rages on.

www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
📢 Full day conference | War in Ukraine: The battleground for the future of Europe | 11 Nov | at @chathamhouse.org

Details & agenda:
chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

📺Opening, keynote address & 1st panel will be livestreamed from 9:00 - 11:15 GMT via YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLin...
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
“All red lines are in the heads of Western politicians and Putin knows this too well"- Sergei Medvedev & @benhnoble.bsky.social discussed at @chathamhouse.org why Russia won't stop its war on Ukraine & why the West is reluctant to see Russia defeated.

Full video www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
October 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
As the US hits Rosneft and Lukoil with new sanctions to push Moscow toward peace, Europe unveils its 19th package, banning Russian LNG imports.

To see what this means for Russia’s economy and regime, read @chathamhouse.org recent report: www.chathamhouse.org/2025/09/tigh...
October 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
October 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
📣 New event | 21 October | Russia’s long war in Ukraine

Panelists: Natalie Sabanadze (@chathamhouse.org), historian Sergei Medvedev & our associate fellow @benhnoble.bsky.social

Register interest to attend in person or online: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
October 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
📢 Report 'Tightening the oil-price cap to increase the pressure on Russia'

The current sanctions regime is largely failing to constrain Russia’s ability to wage war. See our latest research paper to learn what measures are necessary to change that.

www.chathamhouse.org/2025/09/tigh...
October 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Moscow understands that the provision of $330 bln of CBR assets for Ukraine would be a game changer - assuring financing for 2-3y to come, enabling Ukraine to buy the full range of Western conventional military kit to defend itself & win the war.

Tim Ash
timothyash.substack.com/p/russia-wes...
October 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Event | Is the Russia-Ukraine war winnable? | 3 October

Speakers:
🔹 Arseniy Yatsenyuk, PM of Ukraine in 2014-16
🔹 @keirgiles.bsky.social

Chair: Orysia Lutsevych @chathamhouse.org

Register for in person attendance or watch online via this link: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/o...
October 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
"There is movement, however, we are still very far from achieving durable & just peace in Ukraine. The dimension of justice as a key component for ensuring a durable peace in Ukraine is completely absent from these conversations"

Watch @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=FppN...
August 19, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Russia’s defence spending is projected to exceed 6% of GDP by 2025.

Yet, as Mathieu Boulegue explains, its military-industrial complex is in decline - constrained by sanctions, war-related strain & structural inefficiencies.

Read the @chathamhouse.org paper: www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/russ...
July 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
📢NEW research | Mobilizing 'Team Ukraine' for a successful recovery

Produced for #URC2025, this @chathamhouse.org
paper by Orysia Lutsevych makes the case that inclusive & citizen-led recovery is the route to a prosperous & secure future of Ukraine.

📑Read more www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/mobi...
July 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
International law bars amnesties and has no statute of limitations, notes @katerynabusol.bsky.social. This matters for any Russia-Ukraine peace deal that might try to shield perpetrators.

🔗 Full recording of our event with @allsurvivorspro.bsky.social: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
May 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
📢 NEW speakers confirmed | Can Russia's brain drain weaken the regime?

Join Alexander Kolyandr (@cepa.org) Elizaveta Osetinskaya, Ekaterina Sachkova (@qeiiacademy.bsky.social) and Vladimir Kozlov as they discuss the implications of Russian brain drain.

🔗 www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
May 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🚨 Reminder | Ukraine's fight for its people
📅 Thurs 22 May 💻 Online
 
Join our webinar as Vít Rakušan 🇨🇿, @olgatokariuk.bsky.social 🇺🇦, Oleksiy Chernyshov 🇺🇦 and Elena Višnar Malinovská 🇪🇺 discuss the future of the Ukrainian diaspora across Europe.
 
🔗 www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
May 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM