A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Bear Market Brief Podcast
A nation must think before it acts.
The Bear Market Brief podcast explores politics, economics, and their intersection in Russia, Ukraine, and the post-Soviet space. Subscribe here
About the Host:
Aaron Schwartzbaum is a Fellow in the FPRI Eurasia Program, and is founder of the FPRI’s BMB Russia. He now works with the BMB team as an advisor and columnist. Aaron received an MA in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), with concentrations in International Political Economy and International Economics. Prior to starting at SAIS, he worked at Eurasia Group as a researcher for the Eurasia and Global Macro practices. Aaron holds a BA in International Relations and Russian from Haverford College, and has completed the Overseas Language Flagship program in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Parliamentary, My Dear Watson
Felix Light stops by to discuss Russia’s upcoming Duma elections, what they mean, who’s involved, and what to expect. Subscribe to the BMB podcast on iTunes Click here to subscribe to BMB Russia & Ukraine ...
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Mishustin Impossible
Who is Russia’s prime minister, anyway? Dr. Fabian Burkhardt joins to explain PM Mishustin’s agenda, and what his role means for governance in Russia. Subscribe to the BMB podcast on iTunes Click here to subscribe to BMB Russia &...
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Wither Democracy?
Nick Trickett and Isabel Linzer join to talk freedom, both on the internet and the ballot box, as Russia prepares for elections this fall. Subscribe to the BMB podcast on iTunes Click here to subscribe to BMB Russia &...
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Hindsight is 2020
So what actually happened in Russia this year? Andras Toth-Czifra takes a look back at key trends and a look forward at what to expect in 2021. Subscribe to the BMB podcast on iTunes Click here to subscribe to...
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Sber Me: The Details
BMB Russia and Ukraine editor in chief Stephanie Petrella joins for a discussion of fintech in Russia and how state-owned giants like Sberbank (aka Sber) are changing the game. Also, how does one “do” a brief? Subscribe to the...
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Biden: His Time
Lincoln Pigman stops by to explore what U.S. Russia policy might look like under the Biden Administration. And was Trump actually good for Russia? Subscribe to the BMB podcast on iTunes Click here to subscribe to BMB Russia &...
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Check-In Kyiv
The Bear Market Brief podcast returns to Ukraine with Fabrice Deprez and Eilish Hart. We discuss local election results and a worsening constitutional crisis, as well as some political economy. ...
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Double Crisis Double Feature
With Kyrgyzstan and Nagorno Karabakh in crisis, Colleen Wood and Jeff Mankoff join to help us break down both. Subscribe to the BMB podcast on iTunes Click here to subscribe to BMB Russia & Ukraine...
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Toxic Effect
In light of Alexey Navalny’s recent poisoning, Katrina Keegan interviewed human rights activist Vladimir Kara-Murza about his experiences being poisoned in Moscow in 2015 and 2017. Click here to subscribe to BMB Russia & Ukraine...
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The Emperor’s New Road
This week BMB Editor Stephanie Petrella and Eurasia Program Director Chris Miller chat with Jonathan Hillman, Director of the Reconnecting Asia Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), about his new book The Emperor’s New Road:...
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