Russia and Eurasia
Scenarios by regional exposure
Ordered by exposure, then by priority score. Exposure is a regional judgement; nation-level results arrive when the Atlas connects.
| Exposure | Scenario | Family | Rationale | L2y | Nat | Priority | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Trade bloc rupture S01 | AEconomic and trade | Already under sanctions and reliant on one bloc for technology and markets. Central Asian transit states face secondary restrictions. | 3Possible | 4Severe | 12 | 1 |
| High | Regional war spillover S03 | BGeopolitical and security | Exporters gain on price, but Black Sea and Baltic variants place the region in the theatre and transit routes are disrupted. | 3Possible | 4Severe | 12 | 3 |
| High | Hybrid coercion S04 | BGeopolitical and security | Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia are direct targets; grid attack by cyber means was first used here. | 3Possible | 4Severe | 12 | 6 |
| High | Clean power threshold S15 | CEnergy, climate and resources | Budgets depend on oil and gas; lower expected demand raises borrowing costs and reduces the value of pipeline supply | 3Possible | 4Major | 12 | Library |
| High | Chronic disease advance S19 | EHealth | High cardiovascular mortality among working-age men gives a large potential gain; primary care and access are weak. | 3Possible | 4Major | 12 | Library |
| High | Severe pandemic S10 | EHealth | Older populations with high chronic illness, uneven regional health capacity and low vaccine confidence. | 2Unlikely | 4Severe | 8 | 7 |
| High | Legitimacy rupture S05 | BGeopolitical and security | Disputed counts have brought mass protest and annulment in the region, with open external backing for incumbents or challengers. | 2Unlikely | 4Severe | 8 | 8 |
| High | Outbreak defence succeeds S20 | EHealth | Domestic vaccine capability but partial participation in sharing arrangements; exclusion delays access for neighbours as well. | 2Unlikely | 4Major | 8 | Library |
| High | Cryptographic trust break S09 | DTechnology and infrastructure | State communications and archives are prime intelligence targets; sanctions limit access to replacement hardware and validated modules. | 1Remote | 4Severe | 4 | 10 |
| High | Great-power détente S13 | BGeopolitical and security | Russia's value to China as a strategic partner falls; Central Asian transit and re-export trade is exposed | 1Remote | 4Major | 4 | Library |
| Medium | Global funding seizure S02 | AEconomic and trade | Commodity revenue falls; Central Asian borrowers are exposed, while Russia is already largely outside Western funding markets. | 3Possible | 4Severe | 12 | 2 |
| Medium | Breadbasket failure S06 | CEnergy, climate and resources | Russia and Kazakhstan gain as exporters unless they are a failing region; Central Asian water sharing and importers in the Caucasus are exposed. | 3Possible | 4Severe | 12 | 4 |
| Medium | AI labour shock S08 | DTechnology and infrastructure | Restricted access to frontier models slows adoption. IT outsourcing and public administration are exposed. | 3Possible | 4Severe | 12 | 5 |
| Medium | Water-efficient food leap S16 | CEnergy, climate and resources | Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan lose export income and leverage; irrigated farming in Central Asia gains from water savings. | 3Possible | 4Major | 12 | Library |
| Medium | Automated discovery step S17 | DTechnology and infrastructure | Skilled scientists but restricted access to chips and licensed systems; open versions help and defence applications take priority | 3Possible | 4Major | 12 | Library |
| Medium | Core disaster S07 | CEnergy, climate and resources | Central Asian and Caucasus capitals sit on active faults; Russian activity is dispersed, with wildfire and river floods the main hazards. | 2Unlikely | 4Severe | 8 | 9 |
| Medium | Debt service reset S11 | AEconomic and trade | The Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan owe large sums to Chinese lenders; Russia is a bilateral creditor. | 2Unlikely | 4Major | 8 | Library |
| Medium | Public service leap S18 | DTechnology and infrastructure | States can build the systems quickly; weak independent oversight makes rights-respecting operation the hardest condition to meet | 2Unlikely | 4Major | 8 | Library |
| Low | Market access opening S12 | AEconomic and trade | Largely outside the compact; little new investment and some loss of transit trade | 3Possible | 4Major | 12 | Library |
| Low | Middle East settlement S14 | BGeopolitical and security | Oil exporters lose price support and arms sales. Direct exposure to the settlement is limited. | 2Unlikely | 4Major | 8 | Library |
Regional loading profile
Of the 6 ranked scenarios to which Russia and Eurasia is rated High exposure, the number that load each working domain High (dark) or Medium (grey). A count of loading tables, not a computed result.
- Government effectiveness Soft6 High · 0 Med
- Influence and cohesion Soft5 High · 1 Med
- Macro-financial Economic5 High · 0 Med
- Defence and security Hard4 High · 2 Med
- Critical technology Hard3 High · 3 Med
- Industry, trade and supply Economic3 High · 3 Med
- Strategic infrastructure Hard2 High · 4 Med
- Human capital Soft1 High · 3 Med
- Energy and resources Economic1 High · 2 Med