19
October 2016
Past Event
The Threat of Kleptocracy: States Bordering the Russian Federation

The Threat of Kleptocracy: States Bordering the Russian Federation

Past Event
华体会, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
October 19, 2016
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19
October 2016
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Ambassador Rolandas Kri拧膷i奴nas

Ambassador to the United States from the Republic of Lithuania

Charles Davidson

Former Executive Director, Kleptocracy Initiative

Karen Dawisha

Author of Putin鈥檚 Kleptocracy: Who Owns Russia?

Daniel Karson

Chairman, The Americas, Investigations and Disputes, Kroll

Liudas Jurkonis

Baltic Region Leader, Ernst & Young

Jonas Grinevi膷ius

Director for Eastern Europe and Russia, Embassy of Lithuania

Kurt Volker

Executive Director, The McCain Institute

David Kramer

Senior Director for Human Rights and Democracy, The McCain Institute

Ben Judah

Former Research Fellow

Aivaras Abromavi膷ius

Former Minister of Economy and Trade, Ukraine

On October 19, 华体会鈥檚 Kleptocracy Initiative held a discussion on the threats posed by kleptocracy to states bordering the Russian Federation.

The expansion of the Kremlin鈥檚 kleptocracy is now seriously undermining the integrity of Europe. Nowhere is this threat more salient than in the Baltics, Eastern Europe, and Ukraine, whose security is directly threatened by Russia鈥檚 exported corruption, disinformation, and military aggression.

Pushing back against Russia鈥檚 kleptocratic onslaught should be a major national security and foreign policy priority for the U.S. and its allies. Our October 19 discussion examined the current state of affairs and suggested policies for containing this threat.

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