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Russia Group of the Biden Administration’s National Security Council Staff (2021-2022)
- Authors: Minaev M.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Georgy Arbatov Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies Russian Academy of Sciences (ISKRAN)
- Issue: No 9 (2023)
- Pages: 113-126
- Section: U.S. Foreign Policy Mechanism
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2686-6730/article/view/142105
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S2686673023090092
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/KGMLYA
- ID: 142105
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Abstract
Russia is among the Joseph Biden Administration foreign policy priorities. The article presents the Russia Group (Russia specialist’s panel) of the Joe Biden Administration National Security Council (NSC) Staff process of formation. The point at issue is officer’s group in charge of US-Russian relations. The article chronological framework - from January 2021 to January 2022. The focus of the research paper on the personalities composed the American-Russian relations responsible officer’s body in NSC. Inclusive of Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Eric Green held it position the period under review. The article consciously thinks the NSC Russia Ring main functionality and its role in the Joe Biden Administration foreign policy machine. The special attention has been given to the NSC Russian Directorate process of changes under Joe Biden Administration. Inclusive of Senior Director Job title and regions wise terms of influence. The article is also reviewing the United States Intelligence Community officers’ political role in US-Russian relations during the Joe Biden Administration.
About the authors
Maxim V. Minaev
Georgy Arbatov Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies Russian Academy of Sciences (ISKRAN)
Email: tannhausersieg18@gmail.com
Moscow, Russian Federation
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