Of Ceasefires and Successions – Russian Roulette Episode #13

On today’s episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff starts off with a conversation with Michael Kofman, an expert on Russian military capabilities and strategy from the Kennan Institute and the Center for Naval Analysis, about Russia’s intervention in Syria and its role in that conflict. Then, Jeff speaks with Alisher Sidikov, the director of Radio Ozodlik, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Uzbek service, about the death of President Islam Karimov and the ongoing political transition in Uzbekistan.

Click here (http://bit.ly/2cqTcpb) to hear more from Michael Kofman. If you are interested in hearing more from Alisher Sidikov or reading Radio Ozodlik’s coverage of Uzbekistan, head to their website here: http://bit.ly/QDK3yo. Additionally, check out Alisher’s recent presentation at CSIS here: http://bit.ly/2bFfZCe.