The Next Putin Presidency
Stephen Sestanovich interviewed by Bernard GwertzmanVladimir Putin's third term as Russia's president could be characterized by greater political competition and middle-class opposition...
Speaker: Stephen Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program and Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations
February 22, 2012
Stephen Sestanovich, CFR's George F. Kennan senior fellow for Russian and Eurasian studies, discusses Russia's upcoming election and its outcomes, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.
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