June 25, 2021

Political Opposition in Russia and U.S.–Russian Relations, with Leonid Volkov, Chief of Staff for Alexey Navalny

What is the future of political opposition in Russia? Leonid Volkov joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the June 16 Biden-Putin summit, the trajectory of U.S.-Russia relations, and political opposition in Russia.

Leonid Volkov is chief of staff for Alexey Navalny. He was his campaign manager for the 2013 mayoral campaign in Moscow, as well as for his attempt to get registered for the 2018 presidential election in Russia.

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