Russia's Foreign Policy in the 21st Century

The OLLI Distinguished Speakers Series presents
Professor Constantine Pleshakov on

Russia's Foreign Policy in the 21st Century

Tuesday, February 1st at 7:00 pm Eastern

Online via Zoom 

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What is “near abroad”? Do Russian exports of oil and gas define Russian diplomacy, as it is often claimed? How does NATO enlargement look from the Russian perspective? What made Russian annexation of Crimea possible? Did Russia under Putin really invent hybrid warfare? What are the limitations of the Moscow-Beijing alliance?  Join us for an invigorating discussion on Russia's ever-evolving relationship with the world.

A former foreign policy analyst at the Institute of U.S. and Canada Studies in Moscow, Constantine Pleshakov emigrated to America in 1998. He has published six books on geopolitics, war, and revolution, translated into twelve languages. His most recent book is The Crimean Nexus: Putin's War and the Clash of Civilizations. Other titles include The Tsar's Last Armada: The Epic Voyage to the Battle of Tsushima, Stalin's Folly: The Tragic First Ten Days of World War II on the Eastern Front, and There Is No Freedom Without Bread! 1989 and the Civil War That Brought Down Communism. He is a visiting professor at Amherst College.