A roundtable discussion on the future of US-Russian Relations
Participants:
Jeffrey Mankoff, Deputy Director, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for
Strategic and International Studies
Matthew Ouimet, Senior Analyst, Office of Analysis for Russia and
Eurasia, Department of State
Barry Posen, Ford International Professor of Political Science and Director
Security Studies Program, MIT
Carol Saivetz, Research Affiliate, Security Studies Program and Lecturer
in Political Science
Thursday, February 14, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:00 PMMIT Bldg 66-110, 25 Ames St, Cambridge (Map)
| During President Obama's first term, Russia and the US concluded a new START treaty and cooperated to support NATO actions in Afghanistan, even as they disagreed over events in the Middle East and US plans for missile defense in Europe. Although newly (re)elected Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited President Obama to Moscow, he consistently blames the United States for domestic unrest and for attempting to undermine Russian allies abroad. Given the dramatic events around the world—from the upheavals in the Middle East, to North Korean threats to launch new missiles, to the Iranian nuclear question—it is time to explore the fate of the "reset." Will Russia and the US be able to build on the successes from President Obama's first term? Or will the issues that divide them prevent further cooperation? Is there a way to build cooperation between Russia and the US? The panelists will address the future of US-Russian relations. Among the issues to be discussed are the current state of US-Russian relations, the obstacles to cooperation in the Middle East, both countries' "pivots" toward Asia, and the general state of US strategic thinking. |
This event is free and open to the public.
Co-sponsored by the MIT Center for International Studies, MISTI MIT-Russia, Security Studies Program, MIT Skoltech Initiative, Skolkovo Foundation and Skoltech
Contact starrforum@mit.edu for more details.
