Recent Events
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Prospects for Arms Control and U.S.-Russia Relations under a New U.S. Administration
On November 15, the Center for the National Interest hosted an event focusing on the prospects for arms control talks between Russia and the United States under a Donald Trump presidency. Center Executive Director Paul Saunders moderated a discussion between Lt. Gen. Evgeny Buzhinsky, Russia’s former top military arms control negotiator, and Stephen Rademaker, a
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U.S. Options in Syria
On November 2, the Center for the National Interest hosted Robert D. Kaplan, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, and Dov S. Zakheim, a former Under Secretary of Defense and the Center’s Vice Chairman, for a discussion of Kaplan’s article “The Devil You Know,” which argues against U.S. efforts to
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Dinner with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak
On November 1, the Center for the National Interest hosted Russia’s Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak for a small, off-the-record dinner meeting. The group discussed prospects for U.S.-Russia relations following the U.S. presidential election and in light of tensions over the Syrian civil war, conflict in Ukraine, and other issues.
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Pulling Back the Curtain on Media in Putin’s Russia
On October 27, the Center for the National Interest hosted an event focusing on the relationship between media and the state in Russia. Center Executive Director Paul Saunders moderated a discussion between Anna Redkina of Russia 24 and Maria Snegovaya of Vedomosti, two prominent Russian journalists. A summary of the event can be found below.
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New Poll: Majority Believe U.S. Foreign Policy Has Made Americans Less Safe Over Last 15 Years
On October 27, the Center for the National Interest and the Charles Koch Institute released a new poll of Americans’ attitudes toward U.S. foreign policy, including military intervention, defense spending, and other key issues. For details, please see the press release and the press release. The results of this polling was the subject of a story
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