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Cold War Rivalries Rekindled?

As the United States and Russia argue over missile shields and develop new weapons to overcome them, some wonder if all this tough talk could rekindle old rivalries.

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By Lilia Shevtsova
Published on May 31, 2007

Source: NPR's Talk of the Nation

Carnegie's Lilia Shevstova talks with Neil Conan on  NPR's Talk of the Nation about the recent chill in U.S.-Russian relations.  As the United States and Russia argue over missile shields and develop new weapons to overcome them, some wonder if all this tough talk could rekindle old rivalries.

Click here to listen to the broadcast.

About the Author

Lilia Shevtsova

Former Senior Associate, Russian Domestic Politics and Political Institutions Program, Moscow Center

Shevtsova chaired the Russian Domestic Politics and Political Institutions Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center, dividing her time between Carnegie’s offices in Washington, DC, and Moscow. She had been with Carnegie since 1995.

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