Negotiating Alone? The United States, Russia, and the Prospects of Arms Control

As Under Secretary of State, Tauscher was responsible for successfully closing negotiations on the New START Treaty with Russia in 2010 after months of stalemate. But recently the U.S.-Russian relationship has grown troubled, and the White House canceled a planned one-on-one meeting between President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In light of the current status of the U.S.-Russian relationship, Congresswoman Tauscher will assess the prospects for future arms control agreements between two nations that retain vast nuclear arsenals. 

Co-sponsored by the Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Institute of International Studies, United Nations Association - San Francisco Chapter, United Nations Association - East Bay Chapter, and World Affairs Council of Northern California.