February 07, 2018
CNAS CEO Victoria Nuland on NATO, the EU, and Russia
The Center for New American Security's new CEO Victoria Nuland joins Brussels Sprouts to discuss her storied 32-year diplomatic career working on European issues. She shares her thoughts regarding the ongoing relevancy of NATO, the continued threat of Russia to European and Transatlantic cooperation, the quality of the State Department's cafeteria, and takes a moment to reflect on her early lessons learned living on a Soviet fishing vessel.
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