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George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies
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December 24, 2006
Op-Ed
The Washington Post
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October 4, 2006
Interview
Stephen Sestanovich, a Clinton administration expert on the former Soviet Union, says the crisis between Russia and Georgia plays to deep-seated fears in both countries and could build to the point where confrontations are not fully controlled.
See more in Georgia, Russian Fed.
July 13, 2006
Op-Ed
The Washington Post
See more in Russian Fed., International Organizations, Public Diplomacy
July 7, 2006
Transcript
CFR experts outlined issues to be addressed at the upcoming G8 summit in St. Petersburg, including U.S.-Russia relations, the role of Russia in the G8, energy security, Iran, and North Korea.
See more in Russian Fed., International Organizations
June 29, 2006
Testimony
See more in Russian Fed., Energy Security, Public Diplomacy
May 25, 2006
Transcript
Charles Kupchan, Stephen Sestanovich, and Ray Takeyh discuss the motivations of Europe, Russia, the United States, and Iran to negotiate Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Europe is interested in seeking consensus and unity for peace, while Russia seeks to “redeem” a rogue state and bolster its own status. The United States wants to prevent a nuclear Iran at all costs, and Iran desires recognition of its power and culture.
See more in Iran, Proliferation
May 25, 2006
Audio
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March 7, 2006
Audio
Listen to the chairs and the director of the Council-sponsored Independent Task Force on Russia present the findings of their report and discuss what is working-and what is not-in U.S.-Russian relations.
See more in Russian Fed., U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 7, 2006
Video
Watch the chairs and the director of the Council-sponsored Independent Task Force on Russia present the findings of their report and discuss what is working-and what is not-in U.S.-Russian relations.
See more in Russian Fed., U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 2006
Task Force Report No. 57
Task Force Report
This report asserts a U.S.-Russia “partnership” is the right long-term goal, but not a realistic prospect over the next few years. This report is also available in Russian.
See more in Russian Fed., Iran, Energy Security, Public Diplomacy
March 6, 2006
Transcript
As Russia prepares to host the G-8 summit this summer, the Independent Task Force report takes stock of what is working–and what is not–in U.S.-Russian relations.
See more in Russian Fed., Democracy and Human Rights
March 5, 2006
News Release
Fifteen years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, “U.S.-Russia relations are clearly headed in the wrong direction,” finds an Independent Task Force on U.S. policy toward Russia sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations.
See more in Russian Fed., U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 3, 2006
Interview
The project director of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force report on U.S. policy toward Russia says a major test of Moscow's relations with the West will be how it handles the talks on Iran's nuclear program. Stephen Sestanovich says although the United States and Europe have so far backed the Russian initiative on enriching uranium for Iran, the major question will arise if Iran firmly rejects the Russian offer.
See more in Russian Fed., Democracy and Human Rights
January 31, 2006
Transcript
See more in Iran, Arms Control and Disarmament
Explore the international finance regime with a new interactive from CFR's program on International Institutions and Global Governance.
Identifying international threats and acting on them may be the most difficult job for U.S. policymakers. This report
provides an actionable road map for managing international threats before they erupt into crises and makes a strong case that preventive action is not a luxury but a necessity.
For more than a decade, the United States has mostly watched from the sidelines as Asian countries organize themselves into an alphabet soup of new multilateral groups. In this report, the authors review the relationship between pan-Asian and trans-Pacific institutions and suggest policy guidelines for a new U.S. approach to this new Asian landscape.
Complete list of Council Special Reports
Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion-dollar question: How is it that Israel—a country of 7.1 million, only sixty years old, surrounded by enemies— produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK? With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine this nation’s adversity-driven culture to answer this question and offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.
In Forces of Fortune, Vali Nasr presents a paradigm-changing revelation that will transform the understanding of the Muslim world at large. He reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world—a new business-minded middle class—that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.
In Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, Julia E. Sweig presents a remarkably accessible portrait of Cuba's unique place on the world stage over the past fifty years, including its internal politics, its often fraught relationship with the United States, and its shifting relationship with the global community.
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