Max Bergmann is the director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center in Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS he was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, where he focused on Europe, Russia, and U.S. security cooperation. From 2011 to 2017, he served in the U.S. Department of State in a number of different positions, including as a member of the secretary of state’s policy planning staff, where he focused on political-military affairs and nonproliferation; special assistant to the undersecretary for arms control and international security; speechwriter to then secretary of state John Kerry; and senior adviser to the assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs. Before serving in the State Department, Bergmann worked at the Center for American Progress as a military and nonproliferation policy analyst and at the National Security Network as the deputy policy director. Bergmann holds a master’s degree in comparative politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Bates College. His recent commentary has been published in outlets such as Politico (March 2022, August 2022), the Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, and Sasakawa USA.
Max Bergmann appearance on CBS — January 8, 2026
Max Bergmann cited in The New York Times — November 26, 2025
Max Bergmann cited in Associated Press — November 26, 2025
Max Bergmann cited in The Kyiv Independent — October 20, 2025
Max Bergmann cited in South China Morning Post — October 20, 2025
Max Bergmann cited in Reuters — October 17, 2025
Max Bergmann cited in The Washington Post — September 28, 2025
Max Bergmann cited in Associated Press — September 20, 2025
Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Ryan C. Berg, Max Bergmann, Victor Cha, Thomas J. Christensen, Charles Edel, Kristi Govella, Henrietta Levin, Bonny Lin, Oge Onubogu, Gregory B. Poling, Richard M. Rossow, and Mona Yacoubian — January 15, 2026
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — January 15, 2026
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Event — January 14, 2026
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — January 8, 2026
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, and Adam Entous — January 8, 2026
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Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — December 18, 2025
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, and Sergey Rachenko — December 18, 2025
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann — December 10, 2025
Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Max Bergmann, and Maria Snegovaya — December 10, 2025
Event — December 9, 2025
