Maksim Suchkov, Director of the Institute of International Studies at MGIMO University in Moscow, joins us to discuss direct Russia-Ukraine talks, US-Russia relations, and Russia’s own “revolution of common sense”.
*The Trialogue Podcast is hosted by the Stimson Center and produced by University FM.
Time Stamps:
- 01:08 Evaluate the Russia-Ukraine talks and the Trump-Putin phone call
 - 03:17 Why does Russia oppose an immediate ceasefire?
 - 08:08 What are Russia’s core objectives?
 - 10:54 What kind of military caps does the Kremlin want to put on Kyiv?
 - 13:56 Three scenarios for US policy
 - 19:43 Russian and Chinese perspectives on Europe
 - 23:05 Russia as a conservative “civilization-state”
 - 26:00 A positive US-Russia bilateral agenda
 - 35:27 How long will the Trump movement last?
 - 42:40 Ukraine v US-Russia normalization
 - 45:51 What kind of Europe does Russia want?
 - 51:46 Predictions for the summer
 
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