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What kind of threat does Russia pose to the U.S.?

President-elect Trump has said he would like to improve relations with Russia.

Aired 01/12/2017 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

What kind of threat does Russia pose to the U.S.?

Clip: 1/12/2017 | 10m 34s

President-elect Trump has said he would like to improve relations with Russia.

President-elect Trump has said he would like to improve relations with Russia. But his choice for defense secretary, Gen. James Mattis, views Russia as America’s number one threat. What’s the reality of the White House-Kremlin dynamic? Steve Inskeep discusses with Evelyn Farkas, a former Defense Department official, and Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia.

Aired 01/12/2017 | Rating NR

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