Inside Putin’s Head

By Rob Dannenberg

Rob Dannenberg served as chief of operations for CIA's Counterterrorism Center, chief of the Central Eurasia Division and chief of the Information Operations Center before retiring from the Agency.  He served as managing director and head of the Office of Global Security for Goldman Sachs, and as director of International Security Affairs at BP.  He is now an independent consultant on geopolitical and security risk.

UPDATED: As U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerge from their summit meeting in Helsinki, Finland, in which no aides were allowed in the meeting, The Cipher Brief takes an analytical look at the U.S. – Russian relationship under Putin.  Cipher Brief Expert Rob Dannenberg breaks down what we have learned from previous Putin strategy.

Dannenberg is a 24-year veteran of the CIA, where he served as chief of operations for the Counterterrorism Center, chief of the Central Eurasia Division and chief of the CIA’s Information Operations Center.   Dannenberg has also worked in the private sector as the managing director and head of the Office of Global Security for Goldman Sachs, and director of International Security Affairs at BP.

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