Helsinki Commission to Hold Briefing with Edward Lucas of "The Economist"

WASHINGTON - The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) will hold a briefing on Wednesday, February 20 at 10:00 a.m. in B-318 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The briefing will feature Mr. Edward Lucas, Central and Eastern Europe correspondent, and former Moscow bureau chief for The Economist. Lucas is the author of the recently published book entitled, "THE NEW COLD WAR: Putin's Russia and the Threat to the West." During the briefing, he will share his thoughts on current political events in Russia, such as the upcoming Presidential elections on March 2 as well as Moscow's relations with the international community during President Putin's era and beyond.