New Eurasian Strategies Centre

What New Eurasian Strategies Centre does

New Eurasian Strategies Centre (NEST Centre) is an independent, London-headquartered policy research think tank founded in 2024, with a second office in Washington, D.C. The organization produces analytical publications on Russian domestic politics, foreign policy, military affairs, economy, sanctions, and regional dynamics across the Eurasian space, including the war in Ukraine, EU-Russia, US-Russia, and China-Russia relations. Its core products are four publication formats (Briefing Notes, Reports, Short Analysis, Research Papers) plus the 'NEST Pulse' weekly newsletter, all distributed free via the nestcentre.org website and email subscription.

Underlying these publications is a proprietary technology stack centered on large-scale machine learning applications used for media monitoring, network analysis, and predictive modelling of Russian-language and Eurasian media and political developments. The data science function is led by a head of data science with prior industry experience at Aviva and BASF, and supports the analytical work rather than being a standalone commercial product.

The business model is that of a nonprofit research organization: all content is provided free of charge, and no pricing model, revenue mechanism, or funding source is publicly disclosed. Primary customer segments are policy makers, government analysts, and media professionals covering Russia and Eurasia; the organization has no disclosed enterprise contracts, no parent organization, no disclosed founders or donors, and operates without any visible partnerships or institutional alliances.

Name

New Eurasian Strategies Centre

Legal name

New Eurasian Strategies Centre

Website

https://nestcentre.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Think Tank Services

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Policy research
• Russia analysis
• Think tank services
• Geopolitical forecasting
• Eurasia studies

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

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Core offering

NEST Centre is a non-profit policy research think tank that produces analytical publications and forecasts on Russia and the broader Eurasian region. Its deliverables include Briefing Notes, Reports, Short Analysis pieces, Research Papers, and the NEST Pulse newsletter, combining traditional policy research expertise with data science methods.

Product overview

New Eurasian Strategies Centre (NEST Centre) is a policy research organization offering a portfolio of analytical publications and subscription services. The organization provides four main publication types: Briefing Notes (short-form current analysis), Reports (in-depth long-term analysis), Short Analysis (concise targeted commentary), and Research Papers (comprehensive academic-style studies). These publications cover topics including Russian domestic politics, foreign policy, economy, military affairs, US-Russia relations, China-Russia relations, EU-Russia relations, sanctions, the war in Ukraine, and regional affairs. The organization also offers a weekly newsletter subscription service called NEST Pulse. All content is focused on identifying forces shaping Russia's long-term future and analyzing their impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

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Recent moves5 records

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Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: RAND's Russia and Eurasia research and its broader national-security portfolio overlap with NEST's topics (sanctions, military, Russian elites). RAND is a much larger incumbent competing for government research contracts on the same themes.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): IISS is a broader strategic-studies incumbent with deep Russia and military analysis. It competes for the same defence, security, and policy audiences as NEST but with a much wider geographic remit and larger institutional footprint.
• Brookings Institution: Brookings produces Russia and Eurasia policy analysis with a strong Washington presence — overlapping with NEST's U.S.-Russia and sanctions coverage. As a much larger multi-topic incumbent, it competes for the same donor and policymaker attention.

Direct peers

• Atlantic Council: Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center and Global Energy Center produce Russia, sanctions, and Eurasian-policy analysis with a strong Washington D.C. footprint — overlapping with NEST's D.C. office and U.S.-Russia relations coverage.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): CSIS Russia and Eurasia program produces policy reports and convenes senior decision-makers in Washington D.C. — the same donor and policymaker pool NEST targets from its D.C. office.
• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): ECFR has a pan-European Russia and wider neighbourhood brief with strong EU-policy focus — directly overlapping with NEST's EU-Russia, China-Russia, and Eurasian regional analysis from its London base.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Carnegie's Russia and Eurasia programmes produce the kind of in-depth policy research NEST publishes. Multiple NEST senior fellows have prior Carnegie (including Carnegie Moscow Center) affiliations, making it a direct predecessor and competitor for the same donor and government-advisory dollars.
• Institute for the Study of War (ISW): ISW produces intensive open-source and Russia-focused conflict analysis with significant publication cadence — directly comparable in format and target audience to NEST's Briefing Notes and Short Analysis on the war in Ukraine and Russian military affairs.
• Royal United Services Institute (RUSI): RUSI is a leading UK defence and security think tank producing analysis on Russia, sanctions, and the war in Ukraine. Operating from London, it competes head-to-head with NEST for UK government, parliamentary, and media audiences on Russia-related security analysis.
• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): Chatham House hosts a dedicated Russia and Eurasia Programme — the same niche NEST operates in. NEST's Senior Fellow Nikolai Petrov is a consulting fellow there, indicating direct overlap in audience, topic taxonomy, and policy-maker relationships.

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Key risks6 records

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Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nestcentre
• Xx.com/nestcentreorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nestcentre

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