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RAND Experts Available On Russia-Georgia Conflict
Amb. Robert Hunter, Senior Social Scientist Stephen Larrabee and Senior International Policy Analyst Olga Oliker of the RAND Corporation are available for interviews to discuss the developing military conflict between Russia and Georgia. Among the topics they can address:
- Is this really the end of the fighting?
- How does this affect Mikheil Saakashvili’s standing as Georgia’s president?
- Will the conflict with Russia destabilize Georgia over the long term?
- Will Georgia regain control over the break-away provinces?
- Did the West influence Russia to end the fighting? And what does this do for Russia’s relationship with Europe and the United States?
- What’s next for NATO?
- Does the Georgia conflict reflect a larger plan for Russia?
Amb. Robert Hunter is a senior advisor at RAND who specializes in NATO, Russia and military strategy.
Stephen Larrabee holds the RAND Chair in European Strategy and specializes in Russia, Turkey, Eastern Europe and NATO.
Olga Oliker is a senior international policy analyst at RAND who specializes in political and security issues affecting Russia, Central Asia, Ukraine and the Caucasus.
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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