RYP Event — Russia’s Presidential Elections

Russia will conduct the first round of its 2018 presidential elections on March 18. If, as expected, Vladimir Putin receives a majority vote — thanks in part to his firm control of the media, the disqualification of an opposition candidate and broad domestic support — he will be eligible to serve as the country’s leader until 2024. Given the Russian government’s increasingly assertive actions over the past decade, what are the geopolitical implications of another Putin presidency? How will Russia’s hybrid warfare strategies — including the use of energy as a weapon for coercive diplomacy — play out in the coming years? 


Join the Baker Institute Roundtable Young Professionals (RYP) for an engaging conversation with two experts on Russian government, the oil industry and geopolitics.

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Featured Speakers

Gabriel Collins
Baker Botts Fellow in Energy & Environmental Regulatory Affairs, Baker Institute

Craig Pirrong, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance and Director, Global Energy Management Institute, Bauer College of Business, University of Houston

Registration

The cost of attendance is $15 for the general public. Members of the Baker Institute Roundtable and RYP receive complimentary admission with the promotional code included in their email invitation.

Full refunds are available through Monday, February 5. After this date, you may send an alternate to attend the event without an additional charge. For registration assistance, contact 713.348.4683 or bipprsvp@rice.edu. For more information about membership, send an email to roundtable@rice.edu.