The Kremlin Is Having a Very Good Christmas. Here’s Why…

For this last week of 2017, we asked our experts to look back on key topics for this year, and predict what they see for the year ahead. Cipher Brief expert, CIA veteran and Russia hand Steve Hall looks ahead to U.S. relations with Moscow, as Russia gears up for its celebration of Christmas in early January.

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