Home pagePress CenterIn the Media Andrew Kuchins, director of the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program, appeared on NBC’s Nightly News, "Bush Marks Final Official Visit with Putin."
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Andrew Kuchins, director of the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program, appeared on NBC’s Nightly News, "Bush Marks Final Official Visit with Putin."
In reference to the relationship between President Bush and Putin: "They have a strong personal relationship, they respect each other, I think they actually like each other."
On the future political landscape in Russia: "Mr. Medvedev will be leading foreign policy and as prime minister Mr. Putin's principle concerns will be on social-economic deveolpment of Russia into the future."
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