The Ambassadorial Series: Deans of U.S.–Russia Diplomacy

The Ambassadorial Series is a one-of-a-kind docuseries featuring in-depth interviews with former U.S. ambassadors to Russia and the Soviet Union. The Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies (MIR) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey presents "The Ambassadorial Series: Deans of U.S.-Russia Diplomacy." This sequel to the Ambassadorial Series consists of six-plus hours of conversations with Ambassadors Jack F. Matlock, Thomas R. Pickering, and James F. Collins about crucial events and developments in U.S.-Russia relations. Focusing on the 1990s – from the disintegration of the USSR to President Putin's ascent to Russia’s highest office a decade later – the sequel, hosted by Dr. Hanna Notte, continues to offer firsthand accounts and analyses of the cataclysmic changes that transformed Russian politics and society.

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The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange.   Read more

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