Recent Events
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Russian Perceptions of the Trump Administration and the Future of U.S.-Russia Relations
On February 27, the Center for the National Interest hosted an informal breakfast conversation with Dr. Andrey Sushentsov, a scholar of international affairs and U.S.-Russia relations at Russia’s prestigious Moscow State University for International Relations (MGIMO). Dr. Sushentsov is also a managing partner with Moscow’s Foreign Policy Advisory Group, a consulting firm, and a program
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Could there be a Trade War with China?
On February 22, the Center for the National Interest hosted a meeting titled “Could there be a Trade War with China?” with David M. Lampton, the George and Sadie Hyman Professor and Director of SAIS-China and China Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice President and Head
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Iran: Sanctions and the Nuclear Deal
On February 21, the Center for the National Interest hosted a discussion covered by C-SPAN titled “Iran: Sanctions and the Nuclear Deal” with Ambassador Dennis Ross, a prominent diplomat who has worked for five presidential administrations, and Mark Fitzpatrick, the Executive Director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and head of the IISS Non-Proliferation
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Dinner with French Ambassador Gerard Araud
On February 6, the Center for the National Interest hosted France’s Ambassador to the United States Gerard Araud for a small, off-the-record dinner meeting. The group discussed the future of U.S-France relations, the European Union, and the NATO alliance in light of President Donald Trump’s election and the upcoming presidential elections in France.
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NEW POLL: Americans Crystal Clear: Foreign Policy Status Quo Not Working
On February 7, the Charles Koch Institute and the Center for the National Interest released a poll of 1,000 Americans that shows Americans want Washington to show greater restraint in U.S. foreign policy. For details, please see the press release.
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