Join the Program on U.S.-Russia Relations at Columbia's Harriman Institute for a talk with Brigadier General Peter B. Zwack, U.S. Army (Retired), a global fellow at the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies.

From 2012 to 2014, BG(r) Zwack served as the United States Senior Defense Official and Attache to the Russian Federation. By interacting with Russians at multiple levels since 1989, including defense, security, academia, policy, veterans and private citizens, BG Zwack developed a unique hands-on perspective on Russia and Eurasian security affairs during a turbulent period that included the recent strife in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. Currently, he is a global fellow at the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies within the Wilson International Center for Scholars and continues his work and interests regarding Eurasia, especially focusing on Russia, Europe and Northeast Asia. 

Speaker:

Peter B. Zwack, global fellow, Kennan Institute