America in 2021: up or down?

On Wednesday, January 27^th, the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of HSE University, within the framework of the permanent online seminar “Contemporary Area Studies”, organized a discussion with Maxim Suchkov, Senior Researcher at the Center for Advanced American Studies, IIAMGIMO, on the topic "America in 2021: up or down?"

The seminar was moderated by Vera Vishnyakova, Head of the School of Foreign Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University. Dr. Vishnyakova emphasized the relevance of the topic under consideration and the high interest in it by representatives of not only the academic community, but also the target audience from related fields.

Our guest in his speech spoke about the peculiarities of the administration of the new US President Joe Biden, who, as a representative of the US Democratic Party and a systemic politician, will return the priority of “democratic values” to America's foreign policy. He also shared his thoughts on the future of Russian-American relations under the new administration, and touched upon the fate of Washington's return to the international treaties and organizations from which Donald Trump emerged at one time, in particular the issue of the Iranian nuclear program and the JCPOA.

The meeting was also attended by Dmitry Suslov, Deputy Director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, who, as a debater, also shared his expectations about the most notable aspects of US foreign and domestic policy during the administration of President Joe Biden.

For video, please follow the link: https://youtu.be/ABJD6RZDpKk