Russian Roulette
Hosted by Max and Maria and Maria Snegovaya and Max Bergmann · Center for Strategic and International Studies
4.8from 215 ratings
- 172
- Episodes
- 73
- Transcribed
- 215
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- 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
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
73 of 172 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Washington's Ukraine Policy and What's Next in the War
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ukraine's Wartime Reality
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Russian Roulette LIVE: Putin's Global Campaign to Defeat the West with Hanna Notte
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Washington's Ukraine Policy and What's Next in the War
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You don't need to study 2,000 years of Vietnamese history to realize that people don't like other countries meddling in their affairs. Then the US pulls out in 1975 in total agony and convinced that this is the greatest disaster ever and that American power is finished and everything is gone. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Russian Roulette
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Jana Kobzová
- Maksym Skypchenko
- Hanna Notte
- Samuel Charap
- Mick Ryan
Reach and audience
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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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- Quality
- 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.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Russian Roulette take guests?
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