Strobe Talbott

Nelson Strobridge Talbott III (born April 25, 1946) is an American foreign policy analyst focused on Russia.He was also a member of the Scholar of the House program in 1967–68, belonged to a society of juniors and seniors called Saint Anthony Hall, and was elected to the exclusive Elizabethan Club.He became a friend of future President Bill Clinton when both were Rhodes Scholars at the University of Oxford;[3] during his studies there he translated Nikita Khrushchev's memoirs into English.[8] At Brookings, he was responsible for formulating policies, recommending projects, approving publications and selecting staff, focusing on Eastern Europe, Russia, and nuclear arms control.[11] He was on the advisory board of the DC non-profit America Abroad Media[12] and holds leadership positions in other organizations such as the Aspen Institute and the American Academy of Diplomacy.
Talbott with George Papandreou , Prime Minister of Greece , 2009
Talbott with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev whilst the latter was on a visit to the United States in April 2010
Talbott with Secretary of State John Kerry in 2016
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