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| Director: | Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies |
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October 1, 2001 - Present
The Kennan Roundtable is an on-going series of meetings that focus on the major policy questions posed by changing U.S. relationships with Russia and the former Soviet states of Eurasia. Whether measured by the near-alliance between Presidents Bush and Putin, the establishment of bases in Central Asia, or Ukraine's decision to seek NATO membership, there has been significant enhancement of these relationships since September 11. Understanding their durability and direction is the principal aim.
Meetings examine areas of expanding cooperation, such as Moscow's unfolding energy strategy and the security of sensitive nuclear materials. We will also look at emerging areas of discord. In the case of Russia, these include the tensions associated with its recurrent pressures on Georgia; in the case of Ukraine and Central Asia, the continuing emphasis placed by U.S. policy on democratization and human rights.
Meetings
George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia: The Energy Security Picture - Russia, Europe, and the United States
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| Speakers: | Jonathan H. Elkind, The Brookings Institution |
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| Jeffrey Mankoff, Council on Foreign Relations | |
| David G. Victor, Council on Foreign Relations | |
| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich, Council on Foreign Relations |
George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia: Is Putin in Trouble? A Roundtable with Garry Kasparov
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| Speaker: | Garry Kasparov, Solidarnost Movement |
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| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich, Council on Foreign Relations |
George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia: Georgia, Russia, and the West
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| Speaker: | David Bakradze, Parliament of the Republic of Georgia |
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| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich, Council on Foreign Relations |
George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia: U.S. Energy Policy in Eurasia
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| Speaker: | Jennifer Coolidge, CMX Caspian and Gulf Consultants Ltd. |
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| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich, Council on Foreign Relations |
George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia: The Russian-Georgian War - What's at Stake
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| Speakers: | Ghia Nodia, Republic of Georgia |
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| Stephen Sestanovich, Council on Foreign Relations |
George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia: Roundtable on Turkmenistan-Prospects for Change Under the New Regime
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| Presider: | Stephen R. Sestanovich, F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Ambassador Steven Mann, U.S. Coordinator for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State |
George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia: Tension Between Russia and the West - Can We Go Too Far?
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| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Sergei Karaganov, Chairman, Council on Foreign and Defense Policy |
Marshall Shulman Memorial Event: Russian-American Relations - Can We Do Better?
Related Project: George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia
| Presider: | Leslie H. Gelb, President Emeritus and Board Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Panelists: | Robert H. Legvold, Professor of Political Science, Columbia University |
| Andrei Piontkovsky, Director, Center for Strategic Research (Moscow), Visting Fellow, Hudson Institute | |
| Dimitri K. Simes, President, The Nixon Center | |
| Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
A Panel Discussion to Honor
Marshall D. Shulman (1916 - 2007)
Former Director of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University
Member, CFR Board of Directors, 1972 - 1977
George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia: Breakfast with Ivane Merabishvili
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| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, The Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Ivane Merabishvili, Interior Minister, Republic of Georgia |
George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia: Roundtable with Alexander Voloshin
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| Presider: | Richard N. Haass, President, The Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Alexander S. Voloshin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, United Energy System |
George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia: Lunch with President Saakashvili
Related Project: George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia
| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, The Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Mikhail Saakashvili, President, Republic of Georgia |
George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia: Georgia Two Years After the "Rose Revolution"
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| Speaker: | Nino Burdjanadze, Speaker, Parliament of Georgia |
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| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich |
Ukraine Update
Related Project: George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia
| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich |
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| Speaker: | Konstyantyn Gryshchenko, former Foreign Minister of Ukraine |
Ukraine: Orange Revolution Update
Related Project: George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia
| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich |
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| Speaker: | John Herbst, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, U.S. Department of State |
A Close Look at Ukraine
Related Project: George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia
| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich |
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| Speaker: | Carlos B. Pascual, U.S. Department of State |
Contact Rositsa Petrova at 202-518-3421 or rpetrova@cfr.org
A Conversation with Alexander Vershbow
Related Project: George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia
| Panelists: | Stephen Sestanovich, Columbia University |
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| Robert H. Legvold | |
| Speaker: | Alexander Vershbow, U.S. Embassy - Moscow |
Contact Rositsa Petrova at 202-518-3421 or rpetrova@cfr.org
Georgia and the Caucasus
Related Project: George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia
| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | David Gamkrelidze, Parliament of Georgia |
Contact Rositsa Petrova at 202-518-3421 or rpetrova@cfr.org
Ukraine's Application to NATO
Related Project: George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia
| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich |
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| Speaker: | Konstyantyn Gryshchenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to U.S. |
Contact: Mirna Galic 212-434-9417 or mgalic@cfr.org
The U.S., Central Asia and the Caucasus: Strategic Outlook
Related Project: George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia
| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich |
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| Speaker: | Lynn Pascoe, Department of State |
Contact: Christine Evans at 202-518-3421 or cevans@cfr.org
America's Response to Terrorism: U. S. - Russia Relations
Related Project: George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia
| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich |
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| Speaker: | Alexander Vershbow, U. S. Ambassador to Russia |
America's Response to Terrorism: Russia and Non-Proliferation
Related Project: George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia and Eurasia
| Presider: | Stephen Sestanovich |
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| Speaker: | John S. Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Non-Proliferation, Department of State |
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