Gianni Zanini, a Senior Evaluation Officer at the World Bank, presented the findings of the recent Country Assistance Evaluation (CAE) on the Russian Federation, prepared for the World Bank Operations Evaluation Department (OED). The moderator was Anders Åslund.

The events and implications of 9/11 will continue to shape U.S. foreign policy and defense strategy for the foreseeable future.
Russian State Duma member Aslanbek Aslakhanov, spoke on the current political situation in Chechnya.
President Bush and his administration opposed negotiating a binding arms control agreement to limit nuclear force. President Putin wanted a legally binding document. Each side got what they wanted with the Treaty of Moscow; a legally binding document that fails to control or reduce anything.
If Putin and Bush are able to drive forward on the agenda that they have set for themselves, then we will truly enter a new period of U.S.-Russian partnership. If they do not, then the relationship will drift, and we'll be left with the worst of all worlds -- informality without progress, casual friendship without results.

Dr. Yegor Gaidar speaks on Russia's economic and political future. Listen to audio from the event.

A special lecture by Strobe Talbott. Carnegie President Jessica T. Mathews moderates the discussion. Listen to audio from the event.

Russia, in the years since the 1998 financial crisis, has achieved impressive economic growth, a large fiscal surplus, and clearer, more transparent "rules of the game," which allow a sustainable economic recovery. Yet foreign direct investment remains too low. Russia has made noteworthy progress in many areas, but major reforms are still necessary to attract investors to return.