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Daniel Baer on Russia's Declining Power

As the Ukraine crisis continues, how should we understand Russia's larger political aims?
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Daniel Baer takes a minute to reflect on Russia's power in the world, what to make of Putin's political strategy, and how the United States and Russia must respond.

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Acting Director, Europe Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Daniel Baer is acting director of the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Under President Obama, he was US ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe from 2013 to 2017. Previously, he was a deputy assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor from 2009 to 2013.