Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. July 16, 2018. CREDIT: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vladimir_Putin_%26_Donald_Trump_in_Helsinki,_16_July_2018_(6).jpg">Kremlin.ru (CC)</a>
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. July 16, 2018. CREDIT: Kremlin.ru (CC)

"Russian Roulette" & Influence, with Olga Oliker & Jeff Mankoff

Aug 22, 2018

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Jeffrey Mankoff and Olga Oliker of CSIS host a podcast called "Russian Roulette" on all things Russian (and Eurasian), from food and wine to politics. What is the Russian perspective on U.S.-Russia relations and what are the goals of Russia's covert influence operations in the U.S.? Do they all originate with Putin or are some of them bottom-up? Are the Russians happy with Trump's performance as president? Find out in this lively podcast.

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