Midnight in Moscow: An Event with Ambassador John Sullivan

National Security Law Today

On October 15th, the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security hosted a luncheon event featuring remarks by Ambassador John Sullivan, former US ambassador to the Russian Federation from 2019 to 2022, and author of Midnight in Moscow: A Memoir From the Front Lines of Russia's War Against the West. Ambassador Sullivan shares his firsthand experiences on the diplomatic front lines during Putin's invasion of Ukraine, offers insight into the state of US-Russia relations, and how far the West might need to go in standing up to Moscow.

Ambassador John J. Sullivan, former US deputy secretary of state and former US ambassador to the Russian Federation, is a partner in Mayer Brown’s Washington DC and New York offices and co-lead of the firm’s National Security practice.

References:

Sullivan, John Joseph. Midnight in Moscow: A Memoir from the Front Lines of Russia’s War against the West. Little, Brown, and Company, 2024.

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