A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Cost of War: Assessing Russia’s Strategic Decline
A nation must think before it acts.
The Cost of War: Assessing Russia’s Strategic Decline
June 16, 2026 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | Eurasia Program
About the Event
As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its fifth year, and after significant escalation in recent weeks, this event will discuss how war has accelerated structural pressures on the Kremlin in military, economic, and geopolitical arenas.
In conversation with FPRI Eurasia Program Director Dr. Emily Holland, Dr. Suzanne Loftus and András Tóth-Czifra discussed what these pressures may mean for Russia after the war, or how these trends will affect Russia’s ability to wage war in the longer term. Drawing on battlefield trends, shifting international support networks and Moscow’s declining influence abroad, this event considered the longer-term implications of Russia’s strategic erosion for Ukraine, European security, and Western policy.
Read the event's related material, Suzanne Loftus' recent report Russia's War of Self Destruction.
FPRI is happy to provide this event free of charge thanks to the generous support of our members, partners, and event attendees. If you are not currently a member, the suggested donation is $50.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our events manager, Christine Datesman at cdatesman@fpri.org.
Speakers
Suzanne Loftus - Dr. Suzanne Loftus is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow in the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
András Tóth-Czifra - András Tóth-Czifra is a Fellow in the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) and contributing author for FPRI's Bear Market Brief Newsletter.
Emily Holland - Dr. Emily Holland is the Eurasia Director at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. ; Moderator
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