The bilateral relationship has not benefited from the Iraq crisis, and despite common interests like terrorism and proliferation, the U.S.-Russian partnership is likely to remain shallow in the future. The failure of Putin to support the U.S. make it less likely that Bush will spend a lot of his political capital on Russia. Now the question is how much political capital Moscow is ready to invest.
David Mosher and Lowell Schwartz of the RAND Corporation discuss the findings of their new report on U.S.-Russian relations and nuclear security.
A seminar with Vadim Razumovsky, Yuri Fedorov, and Andrei Zagorsky of the Institute for Applied International Research (IAIR).

Get involved in the planned Americas Trade and Sustainable Development Forum (ATSDF)
Presentation by Vladimir O. Potanin, President and Chairman of the Board of Interros.

May 14, 2003
Presentation and discussion of Dr. Harley Balzer's newest paper on Putin's presidency and democratic developments in Russia.

Following internal maneuvering and international pressure, Yasser Arafat has agreed to a new government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Mahmud Abbas, paving the way for Washington's ‘road map’ for an independent, democratic Palestinian state. But can Abbas implement reform? How do Palestinians view the issue of reform? And, what is the relationship between reform and Arab-Israeli peace?
Conference on the current situation in the region and strategies for the promotion of democracy and human rights.
A panel discussion held on the occasion of the awarding of the King Baudouin International Development Prize to Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO).