Regina Smyth (Indiana University) discusses why protests took place in 2011-12 and not in the recent 2018 election, and the meaning and influence of protests on the durability of the Putin regime.

Dimitry Gorenburg (CNA Corporation) discusses Russia's influence operations in the West, the relationship between Russia's growing military power and international status, and to what extent Putin single-handedly rules Russia.

Nona Shahnazarian (National Academy of Sciences, Armenia) discusses women's political engagement in the peace process in Armenia and the de facto Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

George Gavrilis (Independent Consultant) discusses his long-time research on the complex nature of border management in Central Asia, where five post-Soviet states created new border policies for the first time.

Jordan Gans-Morse (Northwestern University) discusses his recent book, Property Rights in Post-Soviet Russia: Violence, Corruption, and the Demand for Law.

David Szakonyi (George Washington University) discusses the resilience of Russia's authoritarian model under economic and political pressures.

Mikhail Troitskiy (MGIMO) discusses his new co-edited volume, Tug of War: Negotiating Security in Eurasia, which offers a critical look at the major international dynamics that are at play in Eurasia affecting peace and prosperity.

Sebastien Peyrouse (George Washington University) discusses domestic issues in Central Asia and how to revise foreign assistance to the region to increase its impact and counter potential destabilization.

Samuel Charap (Rand Corporation) discusses his new co-authored book, Everyone Loses: The Ukraine Crisis and the Ruinous Contest for Post-Soviet Eurasia.