IS RUSSIA’S WAR MACHINE RUNNING OUT OF STEAM? - Join the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and the New Eurasian Strategies Centre for an expert discussion on Russia’s economic, military, and domestic pressures and their implications for Moscow’s war against Ukraine.

After more than four years of full-scale war, the Kremlin appears to be on the back foot. President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that Russia’s wartime economy is sputtering, while Western intelligence reports that Moscow is systematically manipulating data to present a false picture of economic strength. On the battlefield, territorial gains have largely stalled while Russian casualties climb past 1.2 million. Domestically, the Kremlin’s tightening internet controls are fueling discontent among soldiers, military bloggers, and citizens alike.

Eurasia Center Senior Director and former US Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst moderates this conversation examining the effect of mounting setbacks on the Putin regime’s stability and its war on Ukraine.

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 5/8/2026