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February 12, 2009
S. Frederick Starr, Research Professor and Chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, Johns Hopkins University interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor, CFR.org
S. Frederick Starr, a longtime expert on the Caucasus and Central Asia, says Russia is using a "carrot and stick" approach to attempt to force the United States out of a crucial air base in Kyrgyzstan, showing its determination to reclaim its traditional influence in the so-called near abroad.
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