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Ambassador John J. Sullivan -- Lessons Learned as a U.S. Diplomat in Moscow
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Ambassador John J. Sullivan -- Lessons Learned as a U.S. Diplomat in Moscow

John J. Sullivan is the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, former Deputy Secretary of State, and author of Midnight in Moscow, a memoir of his experiences in Russia.

The Strategerist · John J. Sullivan

October 10, 202449m 57s

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Show Notes

John J. Sullivan is the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, former Deputy Secretary of State, and author of Midnight in Moscow, a memoir of his experiences in Russia.

Ambassador Sullivan joined host Andrew Kaufmann and the Bush Institute’s Natalie Gonnella-Platts to discuss what he witnessed ahead of Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine while he was stationed in Moscow, what he experienced as Putin’s army began its catastrophic war in the country, and how his time working as a diplomat in authoritarian Russia shaped his unique worldview.

Hear more from Ambassador Sullivan on this episode of The Strategerist, presented by the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

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