Ongoing tensions between Russia and the United States and its allies pose a major challenge to global peace and security. The lack of communication between the U.S. and Russia increases the risk of an unintentional armed conflict and hampers the resolution of important international security issues where Russia’s constructive engagement is essential. Amid the transition to a more multipolar world, bridging this ever-widening divide remains a critical task.
The Russia program provides a non-partisan platform for non-governmental dialogue between American and Russian experts and retired military leaders with the aim of overcoming strategic divides and addressing issues of common concern. This program was founded during the Cold War at the EastWest Institute (EWI) and relaunched at the Stimson Center in 2021. The program brings together leading representatives of the diplomatic, military, business, academic, and other professional communities from the U.S. and Russia for joint efforts to clarify mutual misperceptions, reduce the risk of inadvertent military confrontation, and develop constructive solutions to major security challenges
We talk to Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, about Russia and global affairs.
March 7, 2025
Andrew Roth, Global Affairs Correspondent at The Guardian, discusses Western journalism in Moscow, chasing Edward Snowden, profiling Zelensky, and waiting for Evan Gershkovich.
February 28, 2025
Zhou Bo discusses China’s military presence in Africa, the Houthis, Ukraine, Taiwan, and the South China Sea
February 21, 2025
Philani Mthembu, Executive Director at the Institute for Global Dialogue, shares the South African perspective on BRICS, China, and the war in Ukraine
February 14, 2025
Dmitry Stefanovich discusses revisions to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, deterrence during the Ukraine war, and the evolution of Chinese nuclear policy.
January 31, 2025
Daniel Bessner joins us to examine U.S. foreign policy, Washington’s strategic priorities, and the historical forces shaping global power today.
January 3, 2025
Zhang Xin discusses Sino-Russian relations, border dynamics, and the evolving U.S.-China-Russia triangle
December 13, 2024
Akram Umarov discusses Uzbekistan’s political landscape, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the country’s evolving relations with Russia, China, and the U.S.
November 29, 2024
