Davos Open Forum 2008 - Russia's Geopolitical Ambitions

http://www.weforum.org/openforum/ 25.01.2008
Open Forum - What Are Russia's Geopolitical Ambitions?

What Are Russia's Geopolitical Ambitions?
Under the leadership of President Putin, Russia has established a new assertiveness, opposing the integration of former USSR states into NATO and the US anti-missile defence system. Russia, using gas and oil, has exerted pressure on its relationship with Europe and other countries. The political and social tensions can influence the way Russia goes forward and its relations with other countries and regions.

1) What are the geopolitical ambitions of Russia?
2) How can upcoming presidential elections in Russia and the US play out in this context? And, what are possible future scenarios in these two countries or in other regions?
3) How will Russia continue to use its economic position and energy resources to reinforce its influence and power?

Charles Grant, Director, Centre for European Reform, United Kingdom
Alexei Pushkov, Author, Anchor and Executive Producer, Postscript TV Show, TV-Center (TVC), Russian Federation
Horst M. Teltschik, President, Boeing Germany, Boeing International Corporation, Germany

Moderator
Urs Leuthard, TV Host, Swiss Television SF DRS, Switzerland

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[Davelansky]

Pushkov great speaker, analitic and historian, I think.

[rebharath]

great discussion - a clear and unvarnished insight from the russian perspective.

[askarbek88]

0:19:25 she said Pushkin instead of Putin ! :D

[strizhi]

I couldn't possibly agree more. Its not so much Russian interpretation but should be reguarded worldwide. All politicians are different privately compared publicly. For show and representative purposes they are all either idolized or ridiculed. Putin stepped down and has done everything fixing the unfixable as stated by so called experts. "Russian economy irreversable, Russian population irreversable, Russian military and other problems irreversable". Man, did he prove them wrong ;)