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<p>President Joe Biden will inherit an arduous situation in Eastern Europe with ongoing crises in Belarus, Nagorno-Karabakh, Kyrgyzstan, and eastern Ukraine, which is made all the more complicated by these nations’ proximity to Russia. As the new U.S. administration seeks to recommit to multilateralism and transatlantic security to strengthen stability in the region, Sweden’s chairpersonship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) provides an important partner for the U.S. to collaborate with in the region.</p><p>Amid all of these challenges, how can the United States, Sweden, and other members of the OSCE work more effectively together to promote stability throughout the region? Can they forge multilateral approaches and help bring about sustainable diplomatic solutions to long-running conflicts? And is it possible to advance the notion of comprehensive security in the region by linking political and economic security with human rights, the rule of law, and democracy?</p><p>Join us for a timely conversation with Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde on Sweden’s current foreign policy priorities and goals for the OSCE.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p><i>To submit a question for the event, please use the YouTube chat, email </i><a target="_blank" href="http://mailto:%20europe@ceip.org/"><i>europe@ceip.org</i></a><i>, or tweet us @CarnegieEndow using #AskCarnegie.</i></p><p><br>&nbsp;</p>

<p>President Joe Biden will inherit an arduous situation in Eastern Europe with ongoing crises in Belarus, Nagorno-Karabakh, Kyrgyzstan, and eastern Ukraine, which is made all the more complicated by these nations’ proximity to Russia. As the new U.S. administration seeks to recommit to multilateralism and transatlantic security to strengthen stability in the region, Sweden’s chairpersonship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) provides an important partner for the U.S. to collaborate with in the region.</p><p>Amid all of these challenges, how can the United States, Sweden, and other members of the OSCE work more effectively together to promote stability throughout the region? Can they forge multilateral approaches and help bring about sustainable diplomatic solutions to long-running conflicts? And is it possible to advance the notion of comprehensive security in the region by linking political and economic security with human rights, the rule of law, and democracy?</p><p>Join us for a timely conversation with Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde on Sweden’s current foreign policy priorities and goals for the OSCE.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p><i>To submit a question for the event, please use the YouTube chat, email </i><a href="http://mailto:%20europe@ceip.org/"><i>europe@ceip.org</i></a><i>, or tweet us @CarnegieEndow using #AskCarnegie.</i></p><p><br>&nbsp;</p>

Promoting Stability in Wider Europe: A Conversation with the Swedish Foreign Minister

<p>The newly inaugurated U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to reinvent the transatlantic relationship early in his presidency, markedly shifting the relationship established by the previous administration. What will an invigorated alliance look like? What are the specific challenges and opportunities that Russia poses to this alliance? How can the United States navigate these shoals in a manner that can reinvigorate U.S.-EU partnership?</p><p>Join us for a program featuring Sam Nunn, James F. Collins, Federica Mogherini, and Alasdair Young on the future of transatlantic relations.</p><p><i>This event is held in partnership with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs</i></p>

Reinventing Leadership in the Transatlantic Relationship

<p>Last weekend, Russians angry over high-level corruption and the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny protested in 120 cities across the country. How significant is the threat of these protests to President Putin’s leadership? And how will his government respond to the unexpected and well-organized display of popular anger?&nbsp;</p><p>Please join us for a virtual discussion on what the Navalny arrest and protests may mean for the evolution of Russian domestic politics. The discussion will feature Carnegie Moscow Center (CMC) senior fellows Alexander Baunov and Andrei Kolesnikov. Baunov has written in the wake of the demonstrations about the meaning of the new protest movement and how it differs from past political activism. Kolesnikov’s recent work has used public opinion surveys and focus groups to evaluate shifts in the public mood. They will be joined by Elizaveta Fokht, a Moscow-based correspondent for BBC Russian Service who covered the protests in central Moscow.&nbsp;</p><p><br>FEATURING</p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://carnegie.ru/experts/1030">Alexander Baunov</a></h4><p>Baunov is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Moscow Center and editor in chief of Carnegie.ru.</p><h4>Elizaveta Fokht</h4><p>Elizaveta Fokht is a journalist for the BBC Russian Service.</p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://carnegie.ru/experts/1015">Andrei Kolesnikov</a></h4><p>Kolesnikov is a senior fellow and the chair of the Russian Domestic Politics and Political Institutions Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center.</p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/824">Andrew S. Weiss</a></h4><p>Weiss is the James Family Chair and vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment, where he oversees research in Washington and Moscow on Russia and Eurasia.</p>

<p>Last weekend, Russians angry over high-level corruption and the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny protested in 120 cities across the country. How significant is the threat of these protests to President Putin’s leadership? And how will his government respond to the unexpected and well-organized display of popular anger?&nbsp;</p><p>Please join us for a virtual discussion on what the Navalny arrest and protests may mean for the evolution of Russian domestic politics. The discussion will feature Carnegie Moscow Center (CMC) senior fellows Alexander Baunov and Andrei Kolesnikov. Baunov has written in the wake of the demonstrations about the meaning of the new protest movement and how it differs from past political activism. Kolesnikov’s recent work has used public opinion surveys and focus groups to evaluate shifts in the public mood. They will be joined by Elizaveta Fokht, a Moscow-based correspondent for BBC Russian Service who covered the protests in central Moscow.&nbsp;</p><p><br>FEATURING</p><h4><a href="https://carnegie.ru/experts/1030">Alexander Baunov</a></h4><p>Baunov is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Moscow Center and editor in chief of Carnegie.ru.</p><h4>Elizaveta Fokht</h4><p>Elizaveta Fokht is a journalist for the BBC Russian Service.</p><h4><a href="https://carnegie.ru/experts/1015">Andrei Kolesnikov</a></h4><p>Kolesnikov is a senior fellow and the chair of the Russian Domestic Politics and Political Institutions Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center.</p><h4><a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/824">Andrew S. Weiss</a></h4><p>Weiss is the James Family Chair and vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment, where he oversees research in Washington and Moscow on Russia and Eurasia.</p>

Taking It to the Streets: Navalny, the Kremlin, and Popular Protest in Russia

<p>New leadership in the United States and Japan marks a potential shift in the U.S.-Japan alliance regarding China. After often challenging policy coordination during the Trump administration’s severe China policy and worsening Japanese public opinion on China, some change is likely. While fierce competition with China is still expected, how it is managed—and where opportunities for cooperation exist—are key questions. How should Biden’s United States and Suga’s Japan approach vital trade, security, diplomatic, and human rights issues with China?</p><p>Join us as Nobukatsu Kanehara, Akio Takahara, Amy Searight, and Patricia M. Kim confer with James L. Schoff and Matake Kamiya on the evolving Japanese and American perspectives toward China and prospects in the year ahead.</p><p><i>This event is cosponsored by the Japan Forum on International Relations.</i></p><p><i>*This event will be conducted in English and Japanese with simultaneous interpretation.</i></p><p><i>**This event coincides with the release of two new </i><a target="_blank" href="https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/01/21/u.s.-perceptions-of-china-in-pandemic-era-and-implications-for-u.s.-policy-pub-83684"><i>policy</i></a><a target="_blank" href="https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/01/26/parsing-differing-u.s.-views-on-japan-s-approach-to-china-pub-83708"><i>briefs</i></a><i> published via this collaborative project “China Risk and China Opportunity for the U.S.-Japan Alliance.”</i></p><p>FEATURING</p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/745">James L. Schoff</a></h4><p>Schoff is a senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program. His research focuses on U.S.-Japan relations and regional engagement, Japanese technology innovation, and regional trade and security dynamics.</p><h4><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nda.ac.jp/cc/gsss/faculty/kamiya.html">Matake Kamiya</a></h4><p>Matake Kamiya is a professor of international relations at the National Defense Academy of Japan and a director and distinguished research fellow at the Japan Forum on International Relations.</p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://theasiagroup.com/staff/nobukatsu-kanehara/">Nobukatsu Kanehara</a></h4><p>Nobukatsu Kanehara is a professor at Doshisha University and a distinguished research fellow at the Japan Forum on International Relations.</p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://www.csis.org/people/amy-searight">Amy Searight</a></h4><p>Amy Searight is a nonresident senior associate for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.</p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://www.usip.org/people/patricia-m-kim">Patricia M. Kim</a></h4><p>Patricia M. Kim is a senior policy analyst on China at the U.S. Institute of Peace</p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/people/people001295.html">Akio Takahara</a></h4><p>Akio Takahara is a professor of contemporary Chinese politics at the Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and the Graduate School of Public Policy at The University of Tokyo.</p>

<p>New leadership in the United States and Japan marks a potential shift in the U.S.-Japan alliance regarding China. After often challenging policy coordination during the Trump administration’s severe China policy and worsening Japanese public opinion on China, some change is likely. While fierce competition with China is still expected, how it is managed—and where opportunities for cooperation exist—are key questions. How should Biden’s United States and Suga’s Japan approach vital trade, security, diplomatic, and human rights issues with China?</p><p>Join us as Nobukatsu Kanehara, Akio Takahara, Amy Searight, and Patricia M. Kim confer with James L. Schoff and Matake Kamiya on the evolving Japanese and American perspectives toward China and prospects in the year ahead.</p><p><i>This event is cosponsored by the Japan Forum on International Relations.</i></p><p><i>*This event will be conducted in English and Japanese with simultaneous interpretation.</i></p><p><i>**This event coincides with the release of two new </i><a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/01/21/u.s.-perceptions-of-china-in-pandemic-era-and-implications-for-u.s.-policy-pub-83684"><i>policy</i></a><i> </i><a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/01/26/parsing-differing-u.s.-views-on-japan-s-approach-to-china-pub-83708"><i>briefs</i></a><i> published via this collaborative project “China Risk and China Opportunity for the U.S.-Japan Alliance.”</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>FEATURING</p><h4><a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/745">James L. Schoff</a></h4><p>Schoff is a senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program. His research focuses on U.S.-Japan relations and regional engagement, Japanese technology innovation, and regional trade and security dynamics.</p><h4><a href="http://www.nda.ac.jp/cc/gsss/faculty/kamiya.html">Matake Kamiya</a></h4><p>Matake Kamiya is a professor of international relations at the National Defense Academy of Japan and a director and distinguished research fellow at the Japan Forum on International Relations.</p><h4><a href="https://theasiagroup.com/staff/nobukatsu-kanehara/">Nobukatsu Kanehara</a></h4><p>Nobukatsu Kanehara is a professor at Doshisha University and a distinguished research fellow at the Japan Forum on International Relations.</p><h4><a href="https://www.csis.org/people/amy-searight">Amy Searight</a></h4><p>Amy Searight is a nonresident senior associate for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.</p><h4><a href="https://www.usip.org/people/patricia-m-kim">Patricia M. Kim</a></h4><p>Patricia M. Kim is a senior policy analyst on China at the U.S. Institute of Peace</p><h4><a href="https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/people/people001295.html">Akio Takahara</a></h4><p>Akio Takahara is a professor of contemporary Chinese politics at the Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and the Graduate School of Public Policy at The University of Tokyo.</p>

Managing China: Adapting U.S.-Japan Coordination Amid Political Transition

<p>While reporting and analysis of U.S. foreign policy rarely focuses on personal, humanitarian-focused work, the stories of those who advance America’s actions should not be lost in the bureaucracy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Join us for a conversation on one of the U.S. State Department’s greatest humanitarians, Bob Gersony, and the stories that emerged from Gersony’s tenure around the globe. Featuring Robert D. Kaplan, author of recently released <a target="_blank" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/588768/the-good-american-by-robert-d-kaplan/"><i>The Good American</i></a> and Susan Glasser of the <i>New Yorker</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br>FEATURING</p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/15068/robert-d-kaplan/">Robert D. Kaplan</a></h4><p>Robert D. Kaplan is the bestselling author of nineteen books on foreign affairs and travel, including The Good American, Monsoon, The Coming Anarchy, and Balkan Ghosts. He holds the Robert Strausz-Hupe Chair in Geopolitics at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. </p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/susan-b-glasser">Susan Glasser</a></h4><p>Susan Glasser is a staff writer at the New Yorker, where she writes a weekly column on life in Trump’s Washington.</p>

<p>While reporting and analysis of U.S. foreign policy rarely focuses on personal, humanitarian-focused work, the stories of those who advance America’s actions should not be lost in the bureaucracy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Join us for a conversation on one of the U.S. State Department’s greatest humanitarians, Bob Gersony, and the stories that emerged from Gersony’s tenure around the globe. Featuring Robert D. Kaplan, author of recently released <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/588768/the-good-american-by-robert-d-kaplan/"><i>The Good American</i></a> and Susan Glasser of the <i>New Yorker</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br>FEATURING</p><h4><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/15068/robert-d-kaplan/">Robert D. Kaplan</a></h4><p>Robert D. Kaplan is the bestselling author of nineteen books on foreign affairs and travel, including The Good American, Monsoon, The Coming Anarchy, and Balkan Ghosts. He holds the Robert Strausz-Hupe Chair in Geopolitics at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. </p><h4><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/susan-b-glasser">Susan Glasser</a></h4><p>Susan Glasser is a staff writer at the New Yorker, where she writes a weekly column on life in Trump’s Washington.</p>

The Good American: The Epic Life of Bob Gersony

<p>Even with an agreement to extend New START,&nbsp;the Biden Administration confronts important policy choices regarding nuclear doctrine, managing nuclear tensions with Russia, China, and North Korea; which offensive and defensive weapons systems to retain, build, or eliminate; and how to pursue arms control. In "<a target="_blank" href="https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/01/21/proportionate-deterrence-model-nuclear-posture-review-pub-83576">Proportionate Deterrence: A Model Nuclear Posture Review</a>," Carnegie Endowment experts George Perkovich and Pranay Vaddi provide analysis and recommendations in each of these policy areas while in conversation with former under secretary of defense, Michèle Flournoy.</p><p><i>To submit a question for the event, please use the </i><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=einqOUZofZY"><i>YouTube chat</i></a><i>, tweet at us </i><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/carnegienpp"><i>@carnegienpp</i></a><i>, or email </i><a target="_blank" href="mailto:emclaughlin@ceip.org?subject=Question%20for%20Event%3A%20Nuclear%20Policy%20and%20Posture%20in%20the%20Biden%20Administration"><i>emclaughlin@ceip.org</i></a><i>.</i></p><p><strong>FEATURING</strong></p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://westexec.com/michele-flournoy/">Michèle Flournoy</a></h4><p>Michèle Flournoy is co-founder and managing partner of WestExec Advisors, and former co-founder and chief executive officer of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), where she currently serves on the board.</p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/145">George Perkovich</a></h4><p>Perkovich works primarily on nuclear strategy and nonproliferation issues; cyberconflict; and new approaches to international public-private management of strategic technologies.</p><h4><a target="_blank" href="https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/1652">Pranay Vaddi</a></h4><p>Pranay Vaddi is a fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.</p>

<p>Even with an agreement to extend New START,&nbsp;the Biden Administration confronts important policy choices regarding nuclear doctrine, managing nuclear tensions with Russia, China, and North Korea; which offensive and defensive weapons systems to retain, build, or eliminate; and how to pursue arms control. In "<a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/01/21/proportionate-deterrence-model-nuclear-posture-review-pub-83576">Proportionate Deterrence: A Model Nuclear Posture Review</a>," Carnegie Endowment experts George Perkovich and Pranay Vaddi provide analysis and recommendations in each of these policy areas while in conversation with former under secretary of defense, Michèle Flournoy.</p><p><i>To submit a question for the event, please use the </i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=einqOUZofZY"><i>YouTube chat</i></a><i>, tweet at us </i><a href="https://twitter.com/carnegienpp"><i>@carnegienpp</i></a><i>, or email </i><a href="mailto:emclaughlin@ceip.org?subject=Question%20for%20Event%3A%20Nuclear%20Policy%20and%20Posture%20in%20the%20Biden%20Administration"><i>emclaughlin@ceip.org</i></a><i>.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>FEATURING</strong></p><h4><a href="https://westexec.com/michele-flournoy/">Michèle Flournoy</a></h4><p>Michèle Flournoy is co-founder and managing partner of WestExec Advisors, and former co-founder and chief executive officer of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), where she currently serves on the board.</p><h4><a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/145">George Perkovich</a></h4><p>Perkovich works primarily on nuclear strategy and nonproliferation issues; cyberconflict; and new approaches to international public-private management of strategic technologies.</p><h4><a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/1652">Pranay Vaddi</a></h4><p>Pranay Vaddi is a fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.</p>