Monday, April 16, 2018

“The United States essentially has three Russia policies: the president’s, the executive branch’s and Congress’s.”

Angela Stent
Said: Angela Stent, a former White House official and professor at Georgetown University. Angela was quoted in a piece "Trump, a reluctant hawk, has battled his top aides on Russia and lost" in Washington Post today by Greg Jaffe, John Hudson and Philip Rucker.

The authors describe the slow transformation of Donald Trump from a Putin's fan to a reluctant Putin basher during his presidency. This transformation has been due to the contribution of his free and frank key members of administration, in general, and right minded tough Generals, in particular. The key role played by the Congress, dominated by members having anti-Putin sentiments, making Trump to sign the bill approving new sanctions on Russia in late July, is seen as the major blow to Trump’s efforts to reach out to Putin. This bill was cleared with a veto-proof majority. Perhaps, Trump had planned to change the world by befriending with Putin whom he considered the most important and powerful. 

According to the authors, some European diplomats in Washington still find it difficult to believe tthat the recent tough moves against Syria and Russia have Trump’s full support. They are asking: “This wouldn’t be the policy unless Trump supports it. . . . Yes?” Russia analysts seem just as mystified.

The authors end with Angela Stent's quote on Donald Trump. “This is a man who if he had his druthers would be pursuing a much more open and friendly policy with Russia,” said Angela Stent, a former White House official and professor at Georgetown University. “The United States essentially has three Russia policies: the president’s, the executive branch’s and Congress’s.”

Read full story here.

Sizing Up Business in Russia & Eurasia: Reflections from 25 Years of Teaching

To celebrate 25 years of Dr. Trevor Gunn teaching at Georgetown University, CERES hosted a dialogue with Drs. Gunn and Angela Stent on "Sizing Up Business in Russia & Eurasia: Reflections from 25 Years of Teaching."

Watch the programme below.



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