Of Geology and Geostrategy – Russian Roulette Episode #20

On the last Russian Roulette episode of 2016, Olga and Jeff speak with Hal Brands of Johns Hopkins SAIS about the big geostrategic questions facing the United States, Europe, and Russia in 2017 and the legacy of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Then, our hosts sit down with CSIS colleague Edward Chow for an overview of the current state of and prospects for the Russian and Ukrainian energy sectors.  
 
If you’re interested in hearing more Hal Brands, head to his expert page at Johns Hopkins SAIS here (http://bit.ly/2hA9Ngb) and check out his most recent book, Making the Unipolar Moment: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Rise of the Post-Cold War Order, here (http://bit.ly/2hU7p1H). And if you want to hear more from Edward Chow, head to his expert page on CSIS.org here (http://bit.ly/2h86mib). And once again, please send us your comments and questions for our new mailbag feature. Email rep@csis.org and put “Russian Roulette” in the subject line. We look forward to hearing from you.