He is the author of a biography of Vladimir Putin, entitled The New Tsar, published by Alfred A. He previously worked as bureau chief in Moscow in 20, having also served as a correspondent and bureau chief there from 2002 to 2007, covering Russia and the other former Soviet republics. Steven Lee Myers is a correspondent in the Washington Bureau of The New York Times who covers foreign policy and national security issues. Prior registration is requested.įree parking is available in the lot behind the Katz Building beginning at 5:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
The discussion will be moderated by SIA director and Professor of International Affairs Scott Sigmund Gartner.Ī book signing will follow the talk, starting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7, at the Penn State School of International Affairs and Penn State Law. Join New York Times correspondent Steven Lee Myers, author of The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin, as he discusses Putin, Russia, and implications for the U.S. How does Putin's background shape his view of the country and the world? What are the roots of his popularity at home? How stable is the system he has created? And how will the world react to a resurgent Russia that is increasingly hostile to the West? Putin remains an enigmatic leader who confounds his opponents at home and abroad even as he reasserts Russian power. Seventeen years after appearing unexpectedly on the political scene in Russia, Vladimir V. Putin: 'The New Tsar' with NYT Correspondent Steven Lee Myersĭate & Time: Septemfrom 12:30 AM- 03:00 AM Putin: 'The New Tsar' with NYT Correspondent Steven Lee Myers.(Or, as one New Yorker cartoon suggested, “teach the rats ethical non-monogamy until none of the rats wants to settle down and procreate”. As a bleeding-heart animal lover, I sympathise with the Parisian animal rights group Zoopolis, which has campaigned to stop the massacre of municipal rats: surely there are more humane solutions, such as rat contraception. I quite like rats and admire their initiative and intelligence as only someone who hasn’t had to share living space with them can. At a press conference, Corradi, wearing shades and a black turtleneck, looked spectacularly badass as she declared, “You’ll be seeing a lot more of me – and a lot less rats … There’s a new sheriff in town.” Swoon. The former elementary school teacher responded to the city’s search for someone “bloodthirsty” enough to tackle the city’s all-time-high rodent population (primary school will do that to a person). I have a girl crush: Kathleen Corradi, NYC’s newly-appointed “ rat tsar”.
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