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Please join the President and CEO of CSIS, Dr. John J. Hamre, about Thursday, September 12 at 4:00 p.m. ET for a conversation with Ambassador John J. Sullivan, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, to discuss his latest memoirs. Midnight in Moscowfollowed by a book signing and a reception.
Midnight in Moscow is the first behind-the-scenes look at how U.S.-Russia relations reached their lowest point—and a script for our evolving confrontation. Sullivan takes readers into the offices of the U.S. Embassy and the halls of the Kremlin during this crucial period—one of the most dangerous since World War II. With his unique perspective on a pivotal moment in world history, Sullivan shows how our relationship with Russia has deteriorated, where it is headed, and how far we should be willing to go to confront the threat from Moscow.
Ambassador Sullivan is an American lawyer and government official whose career spans four decades in the public and private sectors. He has served five presidents in prominent diplomatic and legal positions, including as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation under Presidents Joe Biden (January 2021 to October 2022) and Donald Trump (December 2019 to January 2021). Prior to his post in Moscow, he served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for nearly three years. He is currently a Distinguished Fellow at Georgetown and Columbia Universities, a partner at Mayer Brown LLP, and a member of the congressionally appointed, bipartisan Commission on State Department Reform and Modernization.
This event was made possible through general support of CSIS.
