What will Russia look like in 10 years, or 20? How much longer will Vladimir Putin’s two-decade-plus rule last? Who — and what — will come after him? Will Russia continue its expansionist and anti-Western course? Or will it seek rapprochement? Will Russia remain intact, or will it disintegrate like the Soviet Union before it? And how should the United States and its allies prepare for all of these contingencies?
An important new report from The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center that will be released this week seeks to address these and other questions about possible Russian futures.
The report, Five Scenarios For Russia’s Future, is the first in a series called Russia Tomorrow: Navigating a New Paradigm. On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, host Brian Whitmore, who is editing the series, speaks with the report’s author Casey Michel.
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A link to the launch event for Five Scenarios For Russia’s Future can be accessed here. And more information about the Atlantic Council Eursia Center’s paper series Russia Tomorrow: Navigating a New Paradigm can be accessed here.
Casey Michel’s published work can be accessed here.