Russia: Current affairs and analysis

Our research covers Russia’s domestic and foreign policy, global influence, regional strategies, and the challenges shaping its future.

For all its weaknesses, Russia remains a major global force, demanding rigorous and clear-minded analysis.

Whatever one’s attitude to contemporary Russian politics, few deny the world’s largest country (possessing 47% of the world’s total nuclear arsenal) merits expert attention.


The Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme conducts research and analysis with a granularity and objectivity from which broader trends can be discerned both in Russia’s internal governance and in its quest for greater influence on the world stage.