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Article: RUSSIA: ROOM FOR MANEUVER.(Vladimir Putin's foreign policy toward the United States)
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- IPR Strategic Business Information Database
- Article date:
- November 7, 2001
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This week, "RFE/RL Russian Political Weekly" asked a number of U.S. experts on Russia to comment on the possible impact on domestic policies of President Putin's shift towards the U.S. in foreign policy. Will Putin's shift towards the U.S. in foreign policy require him to make concessions on his domestic policy? The consensus view appears to be that Putin remains in a fairly strong position and more than capable of continuing to shape the country's political and economic agenda. Steve Solnick, Columbia University: I think that to understand the domestic consequences of Putin's apparent Westward tilt, we need to step back and consider the nature of his domestic support. Is ...