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Global Nuclear Threats From Russia

For the latest episode of DiploPod, Jen Psaki spoke with Ulrich Kühn and James Acton about nuclear threats from Russia and the path forward for eastern Europe and the international community. (Runtime - 17:34)

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By Jen Psaki, James M. Acton, Ulrich Kühn
Published on Apr 6, 2018

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For the latest episode of DiploPod, Jen Psaki spoke with Carnegie non-resident scholar Ulrich Kühn and the co-director of Carnegie’s Nuclear Policy Program, James Acton, about nuclear threats from Russia. They talked about President Putin’s March speech touting Russia’s nuclear capabilities, Kühn’s recent report on “Preventing Escalation in the Baltics”, and the path forward for eastern Europe and the international community.​

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Jen Psaki
Former Nonresident Scholar
Jen Psaki
James M. Acton
Jessica T. Mathews Chair, Co-director, Nuclear Policy Program
James M. Acton
Ulrich Kühn
Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program
Ulrich Kühn

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