nikolai, why do we care about russia? it's really very such. they have lots of nuclear weapons pointed at us. so long as they are nuclear weapons pointed at the united states, whoever is controlling the button, what's going on in russia is going to be concern to people here. it's really that simple. mr. kissleyev said it, right? obviously we're going to take an interest. the complete opposite is true as well. but i wanted to gab to our conversation earlier about what happened in the '90s, and people-to-people exchanges, because stas, i remember that time very, very well. there were lots and lots of exchanges, lots of attempts to help russians on a people-to-people level. some with private funding, some with small funds, you know, american funding. but as was said, you know, now everything is foreign agents. it's gotten harder and harder and harder for americans to help russians on a people-to-people level. it didn't start just recently. lest we forget the peace corps had a very sizable program in russia, i believe it was 2000 it was closed down

thank you. >> thanks, nikolai. i know you all have programs in front of you but i'm going to get in this just a little bit for the folks who couldn't be here today and may be watching by video. i'm the director of operations for center of global interests with nikolai. today's panel on russia's domestic outlook, we're lucky to offer you an increasingly difficult to find access to an insider's perspective with an excellent panel. as russia prepares parliamentary elections in fall, the situation pr preremains in plux. texs with the west abroad remain at stake with the kremlin wants to at least appear legitimate. we're pleased to welcome you with three journalists and activists who will share perspective on the country's political situation, the state of the media, future of the opposition. so i'll begin with introductions. from your left, anton rejov. a fellow at the cannon institute, or partner in today's event. a co-sponsor. he's a russian human rights defender. since 2007 he's served as a lawyer for the committee

and nikolai and hay are the -- and nikolay and hay are the two closest observers. even the people who knew him very well thought that he was mysterious and strange and unfathomable. they never could figure it out. they always talked about what is the guy up to now? they were chine to get a handle on him. so now we are reaching the end game -- they were always try to get a handle on him. so now we are reaching the end game. his son was developmentally challenged. he only lived to 18. this is 1865 yard -- this is 1865. lincoln endured the death of his son who dies in the ward. it makes merit a straw. gallery and in the i asked him why he was interested in lincoln. father, he a young was desperately afraid for his children. and he identified with lincoln losing his son. and here is this incredible running thelincoln war the same time that he is running the war area -- at the son has died. his it's like trying to perform brain surgery wally dog is attacking your leg. -- while a dog is attacking your leg. notice the shadows. notice the hair. this is a burger earlier. th

nikolai, why do we care about russia? it is really very simple -- they have lots of nuclear weapons point at us. that is all you have to say. whoever's controlling the button, what's going on in russia is going to be of concern to people, it is that simple. obviously we are going to take an interest. the complete opposite is true as well. i wanted to go back to our conversation earlier about what because in the 1990's, -- i remember that time very well. there were lots and lots of exchanges, lots of attempts to help russians on the people to people level, some with private funding, somewhat small grants. , everything is foreign agents. it has gotten harder for americans to help russians on a people to people level, and that didn't start recently. lest we forget that the peace corps had a sizable program in russia in 2000 when it was closed on the grounds that it was a spying operation. as long as you have people in the government in russia who viewed with suspicion if not hostility everything coming out of the united stat

nikolai and hay are the two closest observers. even the people who knew him very well thought that he was mysterious and strange and unfathomable. they never could figure it out. they always talked about what is the tycoon up to now? we are now reaching the end game. again, the smile on lincoln's face. his son was developmentally challenged. he only lived to 18. this is the year 1865. lincoln endured the death of his son who dies in the ward. was distraught. i had a poet in the gallery and i asked him why he was interested in lincoln. he said, as a young father, he was desperately afraid for his children. and he identified with lincoln losing his son. and here is this incredible image about lincoln running the war the same time that he is running the war as he endured the loss of his son. it's like trying to perform dog isurgery while a attacking your leg. there was his physical pain lincoln had to endure. it was indexed on his face. notice the shadows. notice the hair. again, the moving to lines on the face becoming greater. the

my name is nikolai zlobin. i am welcoming you here.todaye outstanding panel of i hope -- this kind reminds me of the 1990's, when you have just russians, what russia is about. back aind of went quarter century. actually, half of the people 1990's,here were in the so they are still here. they did not do a good job then. we will try again. -- i am welcoming you 14th.il we will have a discussion of u.s.-russian relations and american policy towards russia. there, please. we do not know the place for the event, but april 14, please mark your calendar. one american here just to be polite. purcell will introduce our speakers and moderate this event. he will try to keep it as informal as possible at our speakers will have 12-15 minutes to talk. then we will have a question and answer session. feel free to be as informal as you wish. thank you. mr. purcell: i know you all have programs in front of you. the folks who could not be here today, my name is mike purcell. russia'sl is on domestic outlook. we are lucky to be able to offer you increasi

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