Russia: Politics, Protests and the Presidential Election
Ahead of the Russian presidential elections on March 4, Leon Aron, Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., and Stephen Sestanovich assess recent...
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 Relations
Presider: Fred Hiatt, Editorial Page Editor, Washington Post
February 29, 2012
Leon Aron, Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., and Stephen Sestanovich assess recent demonstrations of public discontent in the Russian streets and discuss the future of the country, its leaders, and U.S.-Russia relations.
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Ahead of the Russian presidential elections on March 4, Leon Aron, Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., and Stephen Sestanovich assess recent...
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