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Assessing Trump’s Russia Policy: Rhetoric vs. Reality

Details: 21 June 2018

On June 15, the U.S. Helsinki Commission held a hearing on the Trump administration's policy toward Russia, addressing the dissonance between its rhetoric versus the actual policy. The panelists, including Herman Pirchner, Jr., Alina Polyakova, and Yulia Latynina, highlighted some of the most polarizing issues of both U.S. and Russian foreign policy—sanctions, hybrid warfare, and cybersecurity.

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U.S-Russia Relations Under Putin’s Fourth Term: Is There Room for Improvement?

Details: 15 June 2018

On June 14, 2018, IMR and CSIS held a panel discussion on the current downward spiral in tensions between Moscow and Washington. Participants in the discussion included former Russian foreign minister Andrei Kozyrev, Vice Chairman of Open Russia Vladimir Kara-Murza, Russian political strategist Vitali Shkliarov, and Free Russia Foundation president Natalia Arno. Senior Adviser and Director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at CSIS Olga Oliker moderated the discussion.

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World Cup Show, New Presidential Administration, Mini-Round of Sanctions

Russian media roundup, June 9-15, 2018

Details: 15 June 2018

This week, lots of attention in the Russian media was paid to the FIFA World Cup, which opened in Moscow on June 14. In the meantime, Vladimir Putin appointed his new administration, keeping most of its former employees, with a few curious exceptions. Finally, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned a small group of Russian entities for conducting cyber operations, but the effects of these measures are yet to be seen.

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Putin’s Direct Line, Medvedev’s declining ratings, World Cup’s Economics

Russian media roundup, June 2-8, 2018

Details: 08 June 2018

This week, Vladimir Putin held his annual “Direct Line” with the Russian people asserting for the 16th time his power and the “correctness” of his policies. The composition of the new Russian government was a topic of expert discussions in the light of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s sagging rating. Meanwhile, the country is about to kick off a major international event—the FIFA World Cup, whose sole goal (pardon the pun) may be to improve Russia’s global image.

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Babchenko’s Fake Death, Russian Davos, Governors Purge

Russian media roundup, May 26 – June 1, 2018

Details: 01 June 2018

The shocking news about the staged murder of journalist Arkady Babchenko made headlines in both Russian and international media where opinions were polarized as usual. This news cycle overshadowed other important developments in Russia, such as the St. Petersburg Economic Forum with Putin trying to exploit current transatlantic rifts, and the purges in the regional elite that set the stage for his fourth presidential term.

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