Donatienne Ruy

Fellow, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
Donatienne Ruy

Donatienne Ruy is a fellow in the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where she focuses on EU policy, democratic governance and backsliding, and political developments across Europe and in the transatlantic relationship. She cohosts the podcast The Eurofile and contributes to program research, media engagements with print and TV outlets, and events. She previously served as director of the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy, overseeing the strategic direction of CSIS’s educational programming, the executive education course offering, and the Center’s internal professional development and training portfolio. She previously worked as an associate fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia team, where she oversaw the program’s research portfolios on political developments in the European Union, Russian influence in Europe, and Southern Europe and Mediterranean issues. She supported the program’s grant-writing and fundraising efforts for those portfolios. She has coauthored such reports as The Kremlin Playbook 2, Securing U.S. Interests Across the Greater Mediterranean, and Crossing Borders: How the Migration Crisis Transformed Europe’s External Policy. Ms. Ruy previously worked at the World Bank on disaster risk financing and insurance. She received her BA in political science from the Université libre de Bruxelles in Belgium and her MA in global affairs from the Jackson School of Global Affairs at Yale University.

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Executive Education

CSIS Accelerator Series

The CSIS Accelerator Series is designed for rising professionals ready to hone their leadership and management skills to achieve the next level of impact in their career. The curated program connects professionals with top policy experts and coaches to develop their skills in leadership, management, and communication while exploring the policy issues affecting their industry.

Course Date: July 16, 2026
Registration Closes: May 22, 2026
Executive Education

Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends

Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends is Washington’s premier executive course for mid-to senior-level professionals responsible for helping their organizations identify and prepare for the global macrotrends that will drive change for the next 30 years.

Course Date: April 27, 2026
Registration Closes: April 13, 2026
The Eurofile

Can Europe Keep Ukraine’s Military Afloat without the U.S.?

Max and Donatienne discuss recent comments about the creation of a European standing army before turning to a conversation with Michael Kofman about Europe’s role in the war in Ukraine.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — January 15, 2026

CSIS
The Eurofile

Europe’s Frantic Start to 2026

Max and Donatienne discuss last month’s European Council meeting, the mounting US-EU tech fight, and the Trump administration’s increasing pressure on Greenland.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — January 8, 2026

CSIS
The Eurofile

Europe’s Make-or-Break Summit

Max and Donatienne discuss recent comments by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declaring the end of ‘Pax Americana,’ preview a high-stakes European Council meeting, before turning to a conversation with Dr. Thu Nguyen to discuss the state of democracy in the EU.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — December 18, 2025

CSIS
The Eurofile

Is Europe’s Trade Agenda Evolving?

Max and Donatienne discuss the latest peace negotiations to secure an end to the war in Ukraine before turning to a conversation with Cecilia Malmström to discuss the European Union’s trade agenda.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — December 4, 2025

CSIS
The Eurofile

Is the EU's Center-Right Ready to Work with the Far-Right?

Max and Donatienne discuss a recent vote in the European Parliament involving cuts to EU green rules before turning to a conversation with Federico Steinberg and Nicolas Véron for a conversation about the euro and Europe's economic future.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Donatienne Ruy, and Federico Steinberg — November 20, 2025

CSIS
The Eurofile

Dutch Election Surprises and the EU’s Big Money Questions

Max and Donatienne discuss the recent Dutch elections, before turning to a conversation with Zsolt Darvas to discuss whether the EU’s long-term budget, also known as the Multiannual Financial Framework, is fit for purpose.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — November 6, 2025

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The Eurofile

Is Europe’s Approach to Trump Backfiring?

Max and Donatienne discuss the ongoing negotiations over the EU’s next long-term budget and a recent call from Friedrich Merz to establish a common European stock market, before turning to a conversation with Jeremy Shapiro on Europe’s approach to Trump.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — October 23, 2025

CSIS
The Eurofile

Is Europe Abandoning Its Climate Agenda?

Max and Donatienne discuss the recent Czech parliamentary election and last week’s informal European Council summit in Copenhagen before turning to a conversation with Ben McWilliams to discuss the European Union’s energy and climate agenda. 

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — October 9, 2025

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