Russian-American Relations Symposium: Session One: Russia's Economic and Political Outlook
Watch experts analyze the domestic political situation in Russia and the effects of the financial crisis on the Russian economy.
Speakers: Timothy J. Colton, Director, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
Maria Lipman, Editor, Pro et Contra, Carnegie Moscow Center
Presider: David Remnick, Editor, New Yorker
January 22, 2009
This session was part of the CFR Symposium on Russian-American Relations, which was made possible through the generous support of BP.
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