Russia’s Place in the World

4 February 2026 at 04:14

Fyodor Lukyanov, Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs, returns to the Trialogue at the start of an already-eventful year to take stock of Russian strategy amid dramatic U.S. intervention in Venezuela, crisis in Iran, and negotiations over the future of Ukraine. The Trialogue Podcast is hosted by the Stimson Center.

Time Stamps

00:01:23 – Reaction to Trump Corollary to Monroe Doctrine
00:08:25 – The Case of Venezuela
00:16:02 – Possible U.S. Intervention in Iran
00:23:56 – A Year of Trump 2.0
00:28:44 – The Role of Europe
00:32:28 – Russian Objectives in Ukraine
00:49:44 – Balancing US-Russia Relations & Ukraine War Aims
00:55:55 – World Order in 10 Years

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USA and Russia Ready to Face Future

Fyodor A. Lukyanov, Christian Whiton, Mark Simon

As geopolitical tensions persist, the U.S. and Russia appear poised for a prolonged standoff—but could there be a path beyond confrontation? In a recent Domino Theory episode, hosts Mark Simon and Christian Whiton delve into this question with Fyodor Lukyanov, Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs magazine.

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