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\"IAFOn Thursday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m.<\/strong> EDT the International Affairs Forum at Northwestern Michigan College will connect remotely with Vanessa Acker, political unit chief of the U.S. State Department Office of Russian Affairs to discuss the current state of US-Russian relations and strategies going forward.<\/p>\n

\"Tracy

Tracy N. Busch, PhD<\/p><\/div>\n

The event will be moderated in person by Tracy N. Busch, PhD, Associate Professor of History, Ferris State University. Dr. Busch holds a Doctorate of Russian and European History from Georgetown University.<\/p>\n

This event will be held in person at the Dennos Museum Center Milliken Auditorium and via livestream. IAF events are free to current students and educators and open to the general public, $15 at the door. Capacity is limited to 170 people inside the auditorium. Masks are required of all attendees.<\/p>\n

Register for the livestream here<\/strong><\/a>, suggested donation $10. Learn more at TCIAF.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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