Stephen Sestanovich
George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Expertise
Russia and the former Soviet Union; Caucasus and Central Asia; U.S. foreign policy.
Programs
Europe Program
CFR Events
Roundtable Meeting
The Iron Curtain and Beyond: Eastern Europe in the Cold War and Today
Speaker:
Anne Applebaum, Columnist, Washington Post and SlatePresider:
Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
November 27, 2012
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Panelists:
Masha Gessen, Author, The Man Without A Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin , Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsPresider:
Drew J. Guff, Managing Director, Siguler Guff & Company L.P.
March 2, 2012
1:00-1:30 p.m. - Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m. - Meeting
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Panelists:
Masha Gessen, Author, The Man Without A Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin , Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsPresider:
Drew J. Guff, Managing Director, Siguler Guff & Company L.P.
March 2, 2012
1:00-1:30 p.m. - Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m. - Meeting
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Speakers:
Leon Aron, Resident Scholar and Director of Russian Studies, American Enterprise Institute, Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., Member, Federal Council, Solidarity Democratic Movement (Russia); Former Duma Candidate, Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsPresider:
Fred Hiatt, Editorial Page Editor, Washington Post
February 29, 2012
12:00-12:30 p.m. - Lunch Reception
12:30-1:30 p.m. - Meeting
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Speakers:
Leon Aron, Resident Scholar and Director of Russian Studies, American Enterprise Institute, Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., Member, Federal Council, Solidarity Democratic Movement (Russia); Former Duma Candidate, Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsPresider:
Fred Hiatt, Editorial Page Editor, Washington Post
February 29, 2012
12:00-12:30 p.m. - Lunch Reception
12:30-1:30 p.m. - Meeting
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Academic Conference Call
Russia's Upcoming Election
Speaker:
Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
February 22, 2012
12:00-1:00 p.m. - (ET)
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Corporate Meeting
Why the Russian Protests Matter
Speaker:
Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsModerator:
Anya Schmemann, Director, Task Force Program, Council on Foreign Relations
December 14, 2011
10:30-11:30 a.m. - Conference Call
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Conference Panel Session
CFR Symposium on NATO at 60, Panel Two: NATO, Russia, and the Near Abroad
Speakers:
Victoria Nuland, National Defense University, Ivan Krastev, Centre for Liberal Strategies, Sofia, Konstantin Remchukov, Nezavisimaya Gazeta NewspaperModerator:
Stephen Sestanovich, Council on Foreign Relations
February 26, 2009
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
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Symposium
Symposium on Russian-American Relations, Session Two: Russian Foreign Policy
Speakers:
Fedor Lukyanov, Editor in Chief, Russia in Global Affairs, Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsPresider:
Celeste A. Wallander, Professor, School of International Service, American University
January 22, 2009
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Speakers:
Charles A. Kupchan, Senior Fellow and Director for Europe Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsPresider:
Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
May 25, 2006
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Speakers:
John Edwards, Former U.S. Senator, Vice Presidential Candidate and Task Force Co-Chair, Jack Kemp, Founder and Chairman, Kemp Partners and Task Force Co-Chair, Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign Relations and Task Force Project DirectorPresider:
David Remnick, Editor, The New Yorker
March 7, 2006
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Contact/Media Information
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Media Bio
CFR George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Email
ssestanovich@cfr.org
Phone
+1.202.509.8454
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