“The problem of polarization has gotten worse, and I think the tendency to caricaturize Putin and demonize him is a problem. Henry Kissinger said shortly after the Ukraine Crisis that, “demonization of Vladimir Putin is not a policy.” For me, the fundamental thing is to always try to understand the government or leader you are analyzing, to try to be as objective as possible and question your assumptions continually.”- Dr. Andrew C. Kuchins

Dr. Andrew C. Kuchins is a Senior Fellow and Research Professor at the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (CERES) in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

He has previously held senior positions at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He also taught and held research positions at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

He is the author and editor of 6 books, including The Russia Balance Sheet (with Anders Aslund), Russia after the Fall and more than 100 academic articles, book chapters, reports and op-eds. He is currently working on a manuscript entitled “25 Years of U.S.-Russia Relations: What Should We have Learned?”.

He regularly consults with U.S. government agencies and officials, foreign policy makers, and businesses about developments in Russia and Eurasia, and is regularly called upon for commentary and analysis by leading U.S. and foreign media.

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