Putin's Russia: Time for Containment?

On Tuesday, April 15th, the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University hosted the debate: "Putin's Russia: Time for Containment?" at the Burke Theater at the Navy Memorial, in Washington, DC. The debate centered on the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, Putin's actions, and the right Western response to them. Although Western democracies are united in condemning Russia's intervention in Ukraine, its destabilizing efforts in Eastern Europe, and the annexation of Crimea, there is no consensus regarding the appropriate policy to handle the situation. Supporters of containment argue that this is the only way to stop Putin, while critics say that the United States can't go it alone in fashioning an effective policy response.

Featuring Thomas Graham, Managing Director, Kissinger Associates, Inc.; Andrew Weiss, Vice President for Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Anders Åslund, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; and David Kramer, President, Freedom House. CNN Foreign Affairs; Elise Labott,Foreign Affairs Reporter, CNN.