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A decade ago Russia struggled to be a force on the world stage. But now, fueled by vast petroleum reserves, the former Communist nation has become an economic juggernaut, unafraid to flex its muscles. But as its political clout has grown, Russia seems less committed to democracy and has drifted closer to its authoritarian past. We’ll look at Russia’s changing landscape, its larger role in the international community, and the country’s increasingly bumpy relationship with the United States.

Guests

• Lionel Ingram, former US Army Colonel and a senior lecturer in the Political Science department at the University of New Hampshire
• Ken Yalowitz, Director of the Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College and a former ambassador to Georgia and Belarus