Speeches & Testimony

The following are selected speeches and testimony.

July 7, 2020

Exposing and Demanding Accountability for Kremlin Crimes Abroad

U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee
April 20, 2020

Book Talk of "From Cold War to Hot Peace"

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September 10, 2019

From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin's Russia

Stanford University

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August 19, 2019

Putinism: Transnational Ideology or Disruptive Virus?

Stanford University

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July 29, 2019

The Historical Origins and Contemporary Consequences of Trump's Worldview

Stanford FSI | Draper Hills

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June 6, 2019

Securing Our Cyber Future - Putin's Intentions and Actions in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

Stanford University

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May 17, 2019

On the Brink: A New Cold War with China?

Stanford University - The Oksenberg Conference

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March 28, 2019

Testimony to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: "Putin’s Playbook: The Kremlin’s Use of Oligarchs, Money and Intelligence in 2016 and Beyond”

March 22, 2019

Starr Forum: From Cold War to Hot Peace

MIT Center for International Studies
September 6, 2018

Testimony to the Senate Banking Committee “Russian Sanctions: Current Effectiveness and Potential Next Steps”

The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will meet in open session to conduct a hearing on “Outside Perspectives on Russia Sanctions: Current Effectiveness and Potential for Next Steps.”  The witnesses will be:  The Honorable Daniel Fried, The Honorable Michael A. McFaul, Ms. Heather A. Conley, Ms. Rachel Ziemba.