Presidents Bush, Putin Agree on Iran, Not on Missile Shield

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In The Media

Presidents Bush, Putin Agree on Iran, Not on Missile Shield

By Martha Brill Olcott

Published on Jul 3, 2007

Source: The Newshour with Jim Lehrer

Presidents Bush and Putin recently met at the Bush compound in Kennebunkport, Maine to try and mend U.S.-Russian relations. U.S. missile defense, U.S.-Russian nuclear cooperation, and the future of Kosovo were among the topics discussed at the unofficial meeting. Carnegie senior associate, Martha Brill Olcott, appeared in an interview on The Newshour with Jim Lehrer to talk about the outcome of the summit.

Please click here to read a full transcript of the interview.

About the Author

Martha Brill Olcott

Former Senior Associate, Russia and Eurasia Program and, Co-director, al-Farabi Carnegie Program on Central Asia

Olcott is professor emerita at Colgate University, having taught political science there from 1974 to 2002. Prior to her work at the endowment, Olcott served as a special consultant to former secretary of state Lawrence Eagleburger.

Recent Work

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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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