Mikhail Kasyanov, Russia’s former prime minister who is now the leader of the People’s Freedom Party, discusses the outlook for democracy in Russia in the wake of demonstrations across the nation with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Halifax International Security Forum where our coverage was sponsored by Boeing and Leonardo DRS.
Jason Rezaian, Washington Post reporter who was held captive by Iranian authorities for 18 months And wrote “Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison,” discusses protests across Iran, outlook for democracy, and pressing Tehran to abide by international norms with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada. Our coverage was sponsored by Boeing and Leonardo DRS.
Andrei Sannikov, chairman of the European Belarus Foundation, discusses Russia’s interference in the country’s affairs, countering Moscow and the role of the West in promoting freedom in former Soviet republics with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted after a luncheon discussion on Capitol Hill sponsored by the Free Russia Foundation.
Amb. Eric Edelman, counselor at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, discusses a new report, “US Strategy for Maintaining a Europe Whole and Free,” with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The report, co-authored by Edelman and Whitney Morgan McNamara, is among four reports in a recent CSBA strategy series.