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David Satter talked about his book The Less You Know, The Better You Sleep: Russia’s Road to Terror and Dictatorship under Yeltsin and Putin, in which he argues that Boris Yeltsin and Vladim…

Officials from the Departments of State and Defense as well as a Russian pro-democracy activist were among the witnesses who testified on U.S. policy toward Russia. The hearing focused on Ru…

David Satter talked about the history of the Soviet Union and the millions of victims of communism, who he says have been forgotten. He responded to questions from members of the audience. “…

Panelists talked about the outcome of recent Russian parliamentary elections. The previous Sunday’s election gave former President Putin’s “United Russia” party a narrower than expected lead…

David Satter talked about recent demonstrations across Russia. Topics included the legitimacy of the recent elections, Vladimir Putin’s future as leader of the nation, Russian media coverage…

Participants talked about freedom of the press in Russia, antagonism toward the media by government officials, and the recent murder of a journalist in Moscow. They also spoke about Russia’s…

The guest talked about the summit meeting this weekend between President Bush and Russian President Putin at Kennebunkport. Topics included the future of relations between the two countries,…

Andrei Piontkovsky talked about his volume of essays, Another Look at Putin’s Soul, published by Hudson Institute Press. The collection analyzes Russian domestic and foreign policy from 2001…

Author David Satter talked about his book Darkness at Dawn: The Rise of the Russian Criminal State, published by Yale University Press. He talked about the rise of the Russian oligarchy fol…

David Satter discussed the Soviet Union and its long term goals in the world. He answered questions from viewers.