Debating the US elections

The Heat: US elections and Russian relations

CCTV,

August 17, 2016

Russia has been drawn into the U.S. presidential race numerous times with allegations of email hacking and leaks about the campaigns.

Whether Americans select Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in the November general election, the next U.S. President and Russian President Vladimir Putin will face numerous issues and conflicts including Ukraine, Syria and ISIL.

For more, CCTV’s Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.Follow Julia Lyubova on Twitter @julialyubova

Tonight’s panel takes a full look at the U.S. election and the future of Russian diplomatic relations:

• Ray McGovern, an analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency
• Vladimir Golstein, associate professor of Slavic Studies at Brown University
• James Jatras, a former U.S. diplomat and policy adviser and analyst for the Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate