
U.S.-Russia relations lack substance, which has a negative effect on Russia’s political ego, amplifying nostalgia for the past and fears of irrelevance and neglect. The key to more substantial relations is to achieve one high-profile example of cooperative success to catalyze faith in the rewards of cooperation.
Michael McFaul discusses political developments in Russia and the prospects of democracy under Putin.
David Hoffman discusses his new book on Russia's oligarchs and the country's transition in the 1990s.
Irina Dezhina and Loren Graham delivered a presentation on the state of Russian science to launch their new working paper.

Listen to a briefing by the Carnegie China Program as they assess President Bush’s trip to China.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Chairman and CEO of Yukos Oil, speaks on Russia's role in stabilizing world oil markets.
Democracy Promotion and Conflict Prevention Roundtable
Senior Scientist William Chandler speaks on Russia and global climate change.

A Special Carnegie Congressional and Media Briefing
Seminar on U.S.-Russian Strategic Nuclear Issues. Featuring presentations by Rose Gottemoeller and Alexei Arbatov at the Carnegie Moscow Center.