This week on Out of Order, we’re sharing an episode recently recorded by our friends at the Democracy Works podcast. GMF’s non-resident fellow Michael Kimmage joined Democracy Works' Jenna Spinelle to dig into the state of democracy in Russia amidst the pandemic and simmering public discontent with the Kremlin. They talk about the mass protests in the country, the recent arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, why Michael believes this is a moment for humility in U.S. foreign policy toward Russia. Michael Kimmage served on the Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. State Department where he held the Russia/Ukraine portfolio from 2014-2016. In addition to his role at GMF, he is currently a professor of history at the Catholic University of America. Democracy Works is based out of Penn State’s McCourtney Institute for Democracy and is part of the Democracy Group podcast network – which Out of Order is also a member of. Note: This episode was taped earlier this month.
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How Biden Can Achieve Russian Restoration (Michael Kimmage, The New Republic)