Russia 2027: The Evolving Political Economy of the Russian Regime, and Its Implications for Russia, Ukraine, and Europe

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Despite a cash windfall due to higher oil prices in 2026, Russian government faces a multitude of economic, political and military challenges. What are the implications for internal politics in Russia, the war in Ukraine, Russia’s hybrid war against Europe, and the upcoming elections in European countries? What should US and Europe do to prepare for a weaker but a potentially more aggressive Russia in 2027?

Sergei Guriev is one of the world’s most authoritative scholars of Russian economy and politics and the tenth Dean of London Business School, a position he has held since August 2024. Professor Guriev is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), a Member of Group of Thirty, a Global Member of the Trilateral Commission, Senior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France, Ordinary Member of the Academia Europaea, and an Honorary Foreign Member of the American Economic Association. 

Before joining LBS as Dean and Professor of Economics, Sergei Guriev was the first Provost of Sciences Po in Paris (2022-24), where he has been a tenured professor of economics since 2013. In 2016-19, he was on leave from Sciences Po serving as the Chief Economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. In 2004-13, he was the Rector of the New Economic School in Moscow. In 2006, he was selected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

This event is co-sponsored by the NYU Department of Russian and Slavic Studies.