George F. Kennan Roundtable on Russia at the Crossroads

Director: Paula J. Dobriansky
October 1, 1998 - April 30, 2001

This ongoing roundtable serves as a forum for comprehensive scrutiny of all aspects of Russia’s evolving political, economic, social, and foreign policy, and defense developments. The overall goal is to assess the trends underway, with a particular focus on the current political and economic crisis gripping Moscow; to grasp the interrelationships among the factors involved; and to develop a full range of alternative scenarios for Russia’s future by highlighting what constitute the key policy drivers. This year’s roundtable focused in particular on the ramifications and influence of the recent Kosovo crisis on Russian foreign policy. It also focused on the developments leading up to the elections for the Duma and presidency and their impact on U.S.-Russian relations.

Meetings

Roundtable Meeting

Russia's Policy Towards Its Neighbors

Presider: Paula J. Dobriansky, George F. Kennan Sr. Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Speakers: S. Frederick Starr, Central Asia Institute, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Martha Brill Olcott, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
January 24, 2001
Roundtable Meeting

Russia's Relations with Europe

Speakers: Ferdinando Salleo, Ambassador of Italy to the United States
Przemyslaw Grudzinski, Ambassador of Poland to the United States
Jaakko Laajava, Ambassador of Finland to the United States
December 1, 2000
Roundtable Meeting

Russian Mass Media Wars and a Threatened Freedom of Expression

Speaker: Thomas A. Dine, President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
October 25, 2000

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