Felgenhauer says decisions about such matters in Russia are made behind closed doors and are not always fully thought through, which he characterizes as a feature of authoritarian regimes.
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"As someone who was herself awarded a doctorate 31 years ago and who has supervised several doctoral candidates, I am ashamed and not just behindcloseddoors, " she told the Sueddeutsche Zeitung at the time.
That's what I will do in bringing all parties together, not negotiating behindcloseddoors, but bringing all parties together, and broadcasting those negotiations on C-SPAN so that the American people can see what the choices are.