Since the time of Catherine the Great, Crimea has been a global tinderbox. Most recently, the world was stunned when the forces of Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded and seized Crimea in March 2014. In the months since, Putin\u2019s actions in Crimea, eastern Ukraine and, more recently, in Syria have provoked a sharp deterioration in East-West relations. Basic questions have been raised about Putin\u2019s provocative policies, his motivations, and the future of U.S.-Russian relations\u2014and whether the world has now entered a new Cold War.<\/p>\n
On October 26, the Foreign Policy program at Brookings hosted Nonresident Senior Fellow Marvin Kalb for the launch of his new book, \u201cImperial Gamble: Putin, Ukraine, and the New Cold War\u201d (Brookings Institution Press, 2015). In \u201cImperial Gamble,\u201d Kalb examines Putin\u2019s actions in Ukraine, the impact on East-West relations, and how the future of the post-Cold War world hangs on the controversial decisions of one reckless autocrat, Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n
Joining the discussion were Thomas Friedman, The New York Times columnist, and Nina Khrushcheva, professor of international relations at The New School. Brookings President Strobe Talbott provided introductory remarks, and Martin Indyk, Brookings executive vice president, moderated the discussion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the Brookings Institute: Since the time of Catherine the Great, Crimea has been a global tinderbox. Most recently, the world was stunned when the forces of Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded and seized Crimea in March 2014. In the months since, Putin\u2019s actions in Crimea, eastern Ukraine and, more recently, in Syria have … <\/p>\n
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