May 03, 2019
Demystifying Putin: Dr. Angela Stent on What Putin Wants
Dr. Angela Stent, Director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies at Georgetown University, provides an answer to the oft-asked question: what does Putin want? She weighs in on all things Russia, including whether Putin will accept junior partner status in Russia’s partnership with China. She also takes us beyond problems and identifies policy solutions for how the United States should move forward with Russia.
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