Virginia Olmsted McGraw is an Assistant Professor of Russian and East European History at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. She was previously a Visiting Assistant Professor at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
USA Ambassador William Taylor
Tuesday, October 11, We welcomed Ambassador William Taylor, Vice-President for Russia and Europe at the US Institute of Peace.
Deputy Ambassador Arun Alexander of Canada
On Wednesday, October 4, we heard from Mr. Arun Alexander, Deputy Ambassador at the Embassy of Canada in Washington since August 2022.Mr. Alexander began his public service career at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada in 1995.
Minister Adrian Nador of Argentina
Argentina is a democratic US ally famous for tangos, Evita, and wine. However, the country is also facing a pre-election economic and political crisis.
Ambassador Furqat Sidikov of Uzbekistan
Ambassador Sidikov started his career in business but quickly moved to the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of Uzbekistan.
Dr. Qamar-ul Huda
Dr. Huda is a seasoned policy expert who has worked in government academia and the policy community focused on security, US foreign policy, conflict zones, development and key areas in Asia, North Africa and the Middle East.
Michael Dobbs
A self-described “presidential crisis historian” Michael has written seven books dealing with how a president confronts the gravest challenges of modern times, and how his decisions affect the rest of us.
Ambassador Ursu Viorel Republic of Moldova
Ambassador Viorel became Ambassador to the United States in September 2022; prior to that he was Division Director Europe and Eurasia from January 2014 to August 2022. In earlier years he had served as Policy Analyst and Advisor to the Open Society Foundation in London and previously at the European Policy Institute in Brussels. Prior to his oversees appointments, he was the Program Manager of the Soros Foundation.
