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Tracing the Red Thread to Russia with Ambassador John Beyrle

29:39March 4, 2024

Jill Dougherty sits down with former US Ambassador to Russia and Bulgaria John R. Beyrle to discuss their shared foundational experiences in Soviet Russia, including as US exchange students in then-Leningrad and later as American National Exhibition guides, and how they still inform their work in journalism and diplomacy today.

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Guest

John R. Beyrle

Trustee, US-Russian and Eurasia Foundations; Former US Ambassador to the Russian Federation

Moderator

Jill Dougherty

Global Fellow;
Adjunct Professor Georgetown University; On-Air Contributor on Russia, CNN

Kennan Institute

The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more