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U.S.-Russian relations have deteriorated precipitously in recent years,\u00a0having recently reached new lows. Beginning with the 2014 Russian invasion\u00a0of Ukraine, the resulting US-backed sanctions on Moscow, the decline grew\u00a0worse with Russia’s intervention in Syria and the Russian role in hacking\u00a0the 2016 U.S. elections.<\/p>\n
Celeste Wallander,\u00a0<\/strong>the main Russia advisor to former President Obama, will discuss the deterioration of U.S.-Russia relations and their uncertain future.<\/p>\n Wallander, who is now the President and CEO of the non-profit U.S.-Russia Foundation, will talk about President Putin’s international strategy, his confrontation with the U.S., and his chances of winning the Russian presidential elections in March 2018 (hint: pretty high). She will also discuss how Russia’s election hacking fits into its overall intelligence operations targeting the west.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wednesday, January 31 | 4:30pm | The Peterson Room, Allen Library (4th Floor, Room 485) U.S.-Russian relations have deteriorated precipitously in recent years,\u00a0having recently reached new lows. Beginning with the 2014 Russian invasion\u00a0of Ukraine, the resulting US-backed sanctions on Moscow, the decline grew\u00a0worse with Russia’s intervention in Syria and the Russian role in hacking\u00a0the<\/p>\n