Pressing That Re-set Button: Shared Interests, Competing Values, and U.S.-Russian Relations

NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following advisory was issued today by The Century Foundation:

WHAT: A Century Foundation roundtable to discuss the direction of U.S. policy toward Russia.” Lunch will be served.

WHEN: Monday, June 22, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: National Press Club, 14th Street at F, NW, Washington, D.C.

13th Floor, Lisagor/White/Murrow Conference Rooms

WHO: Jack F. Matlock, Jr., former George F. Kennan Professor, Institute for Advanced Study and former U.S. ambassador to the USSR; co-chair, Century Foundation Working Group on U.S. Policy toward Russia

Thomas Graham, Senior Director, Kissinger Associates and former Senior Director for Russia, National Security Council; author of Century Foundation report “Resurgent Russia and U.S. Purposes”

Sarah E. Mendelson, Director, Human Rights and Security Initiative and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies; author of Century Foundation report “U.S.-Russian Relations and the Democracy Deficit”

Susan Eisenhower, President of the Eisenhower Group, Moderator

CONTACT: Laurie Ahlrich at ahlrich@tcf.org or 917-428-9093; or

Christy Hicks at hicks@tcf.org (212) 452-7723

As the Obama administration redirects U.S. policy on many fronts, the President’s declaration of a fresh start for relations between the United States and Russia has significant implications for the management of many critical issues. The roundtable will assess the direction of policy under the new administration in the week ahead of President Obama’s visit to Moscow, and it will explore the challenges and opportunities the two countries face on issues of mutual and global concern.

The Century Foundation conducts public policy research and analyses of economic, social, and foreign policy issues, including inequality, retirement security, election reform, media studies, homeland security, and international affairs. The foundation produces books, reports, and other publications, convenes task forces and working groups, and operates seven informational Web sites. With offices in New York City and Washington, D.C., The Century Foundation is nonprofit and nonpartisan and was founded in 1919 by Edward A. Filene.

SOURCE The Century Foundation