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Experts on Russia talked about the future of the country under President Vladimir Putin. Topics included the differences between Russia’s current relations with the West and during the Cold …

A look at the relationships between Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin, and how they influenced the new Russia after the dissolution of the U.S.…

Former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo and Clinton administration officials former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott talked about th…

Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland was interviewed by the Brookings Institution’s Strobe Talbot. They discussed a broad range of issues on …

Strobe Talbottalked about President Trump’s recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly outlining his foreign policy, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. Mr. Talbott, a Russia scholar, h…

Susan Glasser talked about her latest Brookings essay, “Covering Politics in a Post-Truth America", outlining how political reporting had changed and whether facts still mattered. Then she w…

The Brookings Institution held a discussion on the history of the 1986 nuclear arms control summit between President Ronald Reagan and Russian Secretary General Mikhail Gorbachev. Topics inc…

Panelists talked about current relations between the U.S., Russia, and China. They also discussed Russia’s suspected role in the hacking of Democratic National Committee emails and the impac…

Harold Hongju Koh delivered keynote remarks on international law, cybersecurity, and counterterrorism. Mr. Koh also criticized presidential candidates for suggesting the use of waterboarding…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke about challenges facing his country. Topics included terrorist attacks, the Syrian refugee crisis and relations with Iran. Mr. Erdogan was also p…

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talked about his book, The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities, about the challenges facing the judiciary and the application …

Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton detailed how she would implement and enforce the Iran nuclear agreement if she is elected president. Amon…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke about Russia’s intervention in Ukraine and its implications for European security. The vice president said that helping Ukraine to defend against and deter Rus…

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble talked about the future of the Eurozone and the German economy. Then he was joined in discussion by David Wessel and Kemal Dervis. “Eurozone at …

Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken talked about priorities and future prospects for U.S. diplomacy in Central Asia. He spoke about U.S. objectives, including a security partnership, st…

National Security Adviser Susan Rice outlined President Obama’s national security strategy. Topics included a renewed focus on the Asia-Pacific region, Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, and th…

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel talked about the U.S. pivot to the Asia-Pacific. He talked about the Obama administration’s commitment to this s…

Experts on Eurasian politics, who have worked directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussed the future of U.S.-Russia relations at an event hosted by The Aspen Institute.

Bruce Riedel talked about his book, What We Won: America’s Secret War in Afghanistan, 1979-89, about the CIA’s involvement in Afghanistan from 1979-1989. He also talked about the legacy of t…

Panelists talked about Russia’s actions in Ukraine and their implications for U.S. and European foreign policy. They also discussed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motives and long-term g…