How the U.S.-Russia Relationship Became So Dangerous

Thom Shanker on stage at the Middlebury Institute
Thom Shanker speaking from the stage in Irvine Auditorium at the Middlebury Institute, March 16, 2022. (Credit: Mark Basse )

In 1985, at the young age of 29, Thom Shanker was made Moscow bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune. His editor figured if he could cover Chicago City Hall, then the Kremlin should be no problem, Shanker quipped to the audience at his March 16 talk titled “From Perestroika to Putin” in Irvine Auditorium.

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