Russian Roulette
Hosted by Max and Maria and Maria Snegovaya and Max Bergmann · Center for Strategic and International Studies
4.8from 215 ratings
- 168
- Episodes
- 61
- Transcribed
- 215
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 59M
- YouTube views
About Russian Roulette
Hosted by Max Bergmann and Dr. Maria Snegovaya of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at CSIS, Russian Roulette explores the politics, history, and complex societies of Russia and Eurasia. Tune in for fascinating interviews and discussions on some of the biggest questions facing the broader post-Soviet space. Produced by David Lotfi, Lexi Linafelter, and Nicholas Fenton
- Publisher
- Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Category
- government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 27 Feb 2018
- Latest episode
- 11 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
61 of 168 episodes have a transcript.
11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Where Crises Converge: Russia's Role in the Middle East
28 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Putin’s Propaganda Machine in Russian Classrooms (A Russian Language Exclusive)
28 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Russia's Classrooms Face Putin’s Propaganda Machine
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Where Crises Converge: Russia's Role in the Middle East
Published 11 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It tried to support Iran diplomatically and politically after the war, but also couldn't deter the United States and Israel from going at it again. And I think there was a great anxiety in Moscow when the current war started, what this could mean for Iran. Now, Iran has proven relatively resilient in this war, and that is very much welcomed by Russia. We can talk about this more, but I think there's a sense now that Russia was right to bet on a strategic partnership with Iran. Looking at Syria, here the Russians have hung on to some influence. They hustled quite hard last year to preserve ties with the new Syrian government, to some extent defying expectations. […]
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- Hanna Notte
- Natasha Hall
- Pavel Talankin
- Nate Vance
- Jade McGlynn
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- YouTube views
- 58,974,216
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 138 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 77 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100
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- 59
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts Russian Roulette?
Max and Maria and Maria Snegovaya and Max Bergmann host the show. Published by Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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