Putin's Russia: Partner or Adversary

The Ohio State University Mershon Center for International Security StudiesThe media can be accessed here: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/Mershon13/041113a.mp4John Beyrle served as an American diplomat for more than three decades, in foreign postings and domestic assignments focused on Central and Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, and Russia. He was twice appointed ambassador: to Bulgaria (2005-08), and to Russia (2008-12). During the latter assignment he led the implementation of policies leading to improved U.S.-Russian relations, highlighted by the signing of the START nuclear arms reduction treaty, Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization, and liberalized visa formalities.Mershon Center for International Security StudiesOhio State University. Center for Slavic and East European Studie