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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

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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Return of the Macro

So how do we actually *do* political risk? Former EIC of BMB Russia Nick Trickett drops by to talk risk, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Russia after COVID. Click here to subscribe to BMB Russia & Ukraine...

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Ukraine is Game to You?

BMB Ukraine editors Fabrice Deprez and Eilish Hart drop by to tackle how Zelensky is doing, what is going on at Ukraine’s embattled anti-corruption agency, and more!  Be sure to subscribe to BMB Russia & Ukraine here...

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Politics for Profit

In this week’s episode, Chris and Stephanie speak with David Szakonyi about his new book “Politics for Profit: Business, Elections, and Policymaking in Russia” which explores why Russian business people choose to leave the private sector, why they contest...

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Krai and Punishment

  What’s eating Khabarovsk Krai? Kirill Shamiev helps us explore mass protest after the arrest of its governor on suspiciously timed murder charges....

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The Fiscal Fortress

   FPRI Eurasia Director Chris Miller talks with BMB Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Petrella about COVID in Russia, the government’s economic priorities, and the protests in Khabarovsk....

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Popular/Populist: Is Putin a Populist?

  Brian Taylor joins for the conclusion of the Popular/Populist series. We evaluate what populism even means, and whether Putin fits into the category. Listen to part 1 of this series here...

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Popular/Populist: Is Putin Popular?

Yana Govokhovskaia joins for the first part of a two part series where we tackle a key question: is Putin popular? And what does popularity even mean in the Russian political context? ...

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We Can Defense If We Want To

Michael Kofman joins in a foray into all things Russian military....

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Comrade COVID

Eurasia Director Chris Miller and BMB Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Petrella talk COVID-19 in Moscow and the regions, the outlook for Russia’s economy, and the Kremlin’s strategy in its constitutional reform campaign....

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Macro Polo

 Ivan Tkachev joins to help us explore a big question: how has Russia’s economy actually been doing the past few years? Be sure to subscribe to BMB Russia & Ukraine for the latest in economy, politics, business and political risk...

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