Benjamin L. Schmitt

Benjamin L. Schmitt is a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, an associate at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a co-founder of the Duke University Space Diplomacy Lab.

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Schröder and Putin in Moscow
Schröder and Putin in Moscow

Don’t Let Germany Go Back to Its Old Russia Tricks

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Benjamin L. Schmitt, John E. Herbst
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference about Russia sanctions at EU headquarters in Brussels on Sept. 28.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference about Russia sanctions at EU headquarters in Brussels on Sept. 28.

Why the Oil Price Cap Won’t Hurt Putin

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Richard L. Morningstar, Benjamin L. Schmitt
A smiling Putin and Schroder move to shake hands in front of a conference table.
A smiling Putin and Schroder move to shake hands in front of a conference table.

How to Stop Former Western Leaders From Becoming Paid Shills for Autocrats

Analysis
Casey Michel, Benjamin L. Schmitt
Russia's Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, carrying people to the International Space Station, blasts off at the Russian-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017.
Russia's Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, carrying people to the International Space Station, blasts off at the Russian-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017.

2022 Is the Year for a Space Summit

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W. Robert Pearson, Benjamin L. Schmitt
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with the NATO secretary-general.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with the NATO secretary-general.

Biden Doesn’t Know What He Thinks About Sanctions

Analysis
Paul Massaro, Benjamin L. Schmitt
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket takes off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 30, 2020.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket takes off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 30, 2020.

The Crisis in Space This article has an audio recording

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W. Robert Pearson, Benjamin L. Schmitt
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