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Is Russia Becoming Our Enemy Again?

Mark Medish, vice president for studies, took part in a debate sponsored by Intelligence Squared U.S. to argue that Russia is not becoming the United States' enemy again.

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The Russia and Eurasia Program continues Carnegie’s long tradition of independent research on major political, societal, and security trends in and U.S. policy toward a region that has been upended by Russia’s war against Ukraine.  Leaders regularly turn to our work for clear-eyed, relevant analyses on the region to inform their policy decisions.

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Mark Medish, vice president for studies, argued against the idea that Russia is becoming the United States' enemy again in a debate sponsored by Intelligence Squared U.S.

The link to the summary and audio recording of the debate can be found on NPR's site here.

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Mark Medish

Former Visiting Scholar

Medish served in the Clinton administration as special assistant to the President and senior director for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian Affairs on the National Security Council from 2000 to 2001.

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