U.S.-Russia Relations: At the Crossroads

Russia's relations with the West have been seriously strained by:

• the Kosovo crisis
• NATO enlargement
• Iraq policy
• IMF Funding

Experts discussed whether the relationship can be repaired, or if tougher times are ahead. Questions included:

Russian Federation Seal

• How are these crises playing in Russian domestic politics?
• What is Russia trying to accomplish in the Balkans?
• Is it in the interest of the United States to allow Russia to be a peace broker? What does this accomplish in other areas of U.S-Russia relations?

Speakers

• Dr. James H. Billington, Chair and Opening Statement
  Librarian of Congress
• The Honorable Arthur Hartman
  APCO, former Ambassador to the Soviet Union
• Dr. Mark Kramer
  Davis Center for Russian Studies, Harvard University
• Dr. Michael McFaul
  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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