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Join host Michael Ard for a curated discussion with Ambassador John J. Sullivan, former U.S. deputy secretary of state and former U.S. ambassador to the Russian Federation, on “Russia’s War Against the West.”

Ambassador John J. Sullivan is the former U.S. deputy secretary of state and former U.S. ambassador to the Russian Federation. He is also a Distinguished Scholar at the School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University and a Distinguished Fellow at the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University. He serves as a contributor to CBS News, is quoted frequently in international media as a leading authority on foreign affairs, and has authored a book on his experiences as ambassador, Midnight in Moscow, which was published by Little, Brown and Company in August 2024.

Ambassador Sullivan is a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace, after his nomination by President Biden and unanimous confirmation by the Senate. He is a congressional appointee who serves as a member of the bipartisan Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State.