Join PONARS Eurasia for a conference on how the United States and Russia can mitigate growing nuclear tensions through bilateral discussions. RSVP here.

Recent adjustments to the nuclear doctrines of the Russian Federation and the United States demonstrate the urgent need for a renewed dialogue between the two countries on managing their vast nuclear weapons capabilities and potential. Is there room left for constructive initiatives that will reestablish cooperation in nuclear risk reduction between the United States and Russia? Can strategic stability be rebuilt on new terms? This workshop will bring together leading minds from the worlds of theory and practice in the United States, Russia, and other countries to address questions that are vital for world peace and security at a time of tense U.S.-Russia relations.

Agenda:

 8:30-9:00 am  Coffee and Registration

 9:00-10:15 am  Panel 1. The New U.S. and Russian Nuclear Doctrines in Light of National and Political Interests

 Speakers:  Keith Darden (American University) and Dmitry Suslov (Higher School of Economics, Moscow)

 Moderator:  Peter Rollberg, IERES Director

 10:15-10:30  Coffee break

10:30-12:00 am  Panel 2. Challenges and Opportunities on Managing U.S.-Russian Nuclear Relations

 Speakers:  Dauren Aben (Eurasian Research Institute), Polina Sinovets (Odessa National University), and Mikhail Troitskiy (MGIMO)

Moderator:  Henry Hale (George Washington University)

12:00-12:15 pm  Break

12:15-1:45 pm  Working Lunch: Nuclear Arms Control and U.S.-Russian Relations

Presentation:  Authors Andrey Baklitskiy (PIR Center) and Sarah Hummel (University of Illinois) will present their new report produced through the Working Group on the Future of U.S.-Russian Relations (Harvard University and Higher School of Economics, Moscow)

Moderator: Alexandra Vacroux (Harvard University) 

1:45-2:00 pm  Coffee Break

2:00-3:30 pm  Keynote Lecture: Andrei Kozyrev, former Russian Foreign Minister: Can the United States and Russia be Partners? 

Moderator:  Timothy Colton (Harvard University) 

3:30-4:30 pm  Reception