Samuel Frykholm is a Russia Researcher on ISW’s Russia and Ukraine team. Prior to joining ISW, Sam worked for a humanitarian aid organization and interned with the U.S. Department of State’s Delegation to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, where he contributed to its multilateral diplomacy and arms control efforts.
Sam speaks Russian, Ukrainian, and Turkish. He received the Alexey Malyshev Russian and Eurasian Studies Award from Colorado College in 2024. Sam holds a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Russian Studies from Colorado College and an M.S. in Foreign Service with a concentration in Global Politics and Security from Georgetown University.
Areas of Expertise
Russia & Ukraine
Focus Areas
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Map Series
Latest Research By
Samuel Frykholm
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Ukraine
Russia & Ukraine
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 16, 2026
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Ukraine
Russia & Ukraine
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 15, 2026
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Ukraine
Russia & Ukraine
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 14, 2026
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Ukraine
Russia & Ukraine
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 13, 2026
Latest Research by
Samuel Frykholm
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Russia & Ukraine
Ukraine
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 16, 2026
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China & Taiwan
Korea
Korean Peninsula Update, September 16, 2026
Special Report
Contemporary & Future WarDefense of EuropeRussia & Ukraine
The Russian Military Campaign Against Europe: Defining the Threat
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Russia & Ukraine
Ukraine
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 15, 2026
Latest Research by
Samuel Frykholm
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Middle East
Iran & Proxies
Iran Update, September 16, 2026
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Russia & Ukraine
Ukraine
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 16, 2026
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China & Taiwan
Korea
Korean Peninsula Update, September 16, 2026
Special Report
Contemporary & Future WarDefense of EuropeRussia & Ukraine
The Russian Military Campaign Against Europe: Defining the Threat
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