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June 3, 2008
Op-Ed
Slate
Because the Bush administration has weakened America’s global position, it will leave its successor less freedom to embrace new foreign policy ideas, even some good ones, says Stephen Sestanovich
See more in U.S. Strategy and Politics, Presidency
February 27, 2008
Transcript
Stephen R. Sestanovich and Charles A. Kupchan discuss the state of the upcoming Russian elections and what the results might mean for the future.
See more in Russian Fed., Elections
February 27, 2008
Audio
Listen to CFR Senior Fellow Stephen Sestanovich discuss the upcoming presidential elections in Russia and the recent declaration of independence by Kosovo.
See more in Russian Fed., Kosovo, Elections
February 26, 2008
Interview
Stephen Sestanovich, CFR’s top Russia expert, says despite the stage-managed appearance of Russia’s political transition, jockeying among power factions is taking place behind the scenes.
See more in Russian Fed., Elections
February 22, 2008
Transcript
Speakers discuss the current situations in Russia ahead of upcoming presidential elections.
See more in Russian Fed., Elections
December 17, 2007
Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal
See more in Europe/Russia, Economics, Business & Foreign Policy, Geoeconomics
December 11, 2007
Interview
Stephen Sestanovich, CFR’s top Russia expert, says President Vladimir Putin’s choice for a successor, Dmitri Medvedev, is a relative “liberal.”
See more in Russian Fed., Elections
November 30, 2007
Op-Ed
International Herald Tribune
Stephen Sestanovich writes that "you have to go back to Nikita Khrushchev to find a Russian leader using the pungent anti-Western rhetoric that Putin has made the staple of his campaign."
See more in Russian Fed.
October 24, 2007
Interview
Stephen Sestanovich, CFR’s top Russia expert, says President Vladimir Putin seems to be enjoying keeping the world guessing as to whether he will seek to become prime minister of Russia.
See more in Russian Fed., Elections, Economic Development, Treaties
July 3, 2007
Interview
Stephen Sestanovich, CFR’s top Russia expert, says the informal summit at Kennebunkport, Maine, restored nuclear issues as “the core of the relationship.”
See more in Russian Fed., Trade, Missile Defense
June 1, 2007
Transcript
CFR Senior Fellows Charles A. Kupchan, Stephen Sestanovich, and Gene B. Sperling brief the press on the upcoming G8 Summit.
See more in Climate Change, International Organizations
May 17, 2007
Testimony
See more in Russian Fed., Grand Strategy
Updated: March 2007
Academic Module
Since the end of the Cold War, successive American administrations have sought to create a relationship with Russia that they called a “partnership.” This report asserts that this is the right long-term goal, but it is unfortunately not a realistic prospect for U.S.-Russia relations over the next several years. This report is also available in Russian.
See more in United States, Russian Fed., U.S. Strategy and Politics
January 24, 2007
Op-Ed
The Washington Post
See more in United States, Iraq, Defense Strategy, Wars and Warfare, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Foreign Policy History, Grand Strategy
December 24, 2006
Op-Ed
The Washington Post
See more in Central/Eastern Europe
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
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.
Complete list of CFR Books
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