Solving the Russia Riddle

Chris, Zack, and Melanie get together to talk about Samuel
Charap's article, "Expanding the Scope for Statecraft in
US-Russia Policy." Does the United States need to "gird itself
for sustained competition" with Russia? What kind of leverage
does the United States have in negotiating with Putin? How can
the United States best work with allies who have very different
interests and challenges when it comes to dealing with Russia?
Chris gives a shout out to those who push this country to be
better, Zack thanks the Republicans who bravely voted for
a 1/6 committee, and Melanie praises some defenders of
capitalism. 


 


Links


Samuel Charap, “Expanding the Scope for Statecraft in US
Russia Policy,” War on the Rocks, May 14, 2021

David M. Herszenhorn, "Summit Exposes Stark Clash of EU Views
on Russia," Politico, June 25, 2021

Robbie Gramer and Jack Detsch, "Russia Policy Puts Biden
Under Pressure Across Europe," Foreign Policy, June 25, 2021

Timothy Frye, "The Perilous Bargains that Keep Putin in
Power," Foreign Affairs, April 2021

Xi Jinping, "Speech at a Ceremony Marking the Centenary of
the Communist Party of China," CGTN, July 01, 2021

Kristin Wilson and Clare Foran, "Only Two House Republicans
Vote for the January 6 Select Committee," CNN, June 30, 2021

A. Wess Mitchell, "Biden Is Falling Into the Same Trap With
Europe as Obama," Foreign Policy, June 30, 2021

“Slow Burn: The Road to the Iraq War,” Slate Podcast

“Rep. Adam Kinzinger on the Moral Failture of Republicans and
the Big Lie,” New York Times, July 05, 2021