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Reports on a roundtable discussion held in the editorial offices of International Affairs to review foreign policy in 2007 & to consider the outlook for 2008. Participants included key government officials, scholars, & journalists familiar with the situation in Russia. There was strong support for the current direction of Russian foreign policy & agreement that Russia is experiencing steady growth & raising its profile in international politics. However, there was also awareness of conflicts within Russian society over the economy, civil rights, & the arrogance of power. Special attention was given to the importance of the continuing dialogue between Russia & the US; Russia's relationship & cooperation with the European Union; & prospects for the future of the Commonwealth of Independent States which turned 16 in 2007. China was seen as Russia's biggest problem. The need for Russia to accelerate development of its Far East policies & increase efforts to combat global warming was emphasized along with the need for the US to review its destructive policies in regard to Iraq. J. Lindroth