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running analytic programs and providing impactful analysis to the senior-most US national security leaders.</p> <p>Mr. Schroeder was previously the Principal Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) from 2018-2022. As the PDNIO, Mr. Schroeder advised and supported the President, Director of National Intelligence, other senior officials, and Congressional leaders through authoritative assessments, including flagship National Intelligence Estimates. He led IC-wide programs and projects on a range of high-profile issues, including Russia’s relations with China, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Central Asia, arms control, and election interference.</p> <p>Mr. Schroeder was also a senior analyst and manager at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), where he was a member of the Senior Analytic Service. At the CIA, Mr. Schroeder led an analytic branch responsible for assessing all facets of European foreign policy. He also served as a senior analyst on the Russia-Ukraine crisis and previously drove strategic analysis on defense and security issues in Russia and Eurasia.</p> <p>Mr. Schroeder also served in the State Department at the US Embassy in Moscow, Russia, where he advised Embassy and State Department leaders on foreign policy developments in Russia and their implications for the United States.</p> <p>Mr. Schroeder received his BA in History from the University of Virginia and his MA in Security Studies from Georgetown University.</p> </div> <p class="center"><a href="https://cnas.secure.force.com/donate" class="button -solid">Support CNAS</a></p> </div> <section class="publications-block wrapper -extra-large margin-vertical-2x"> <h2 class="section-title -custom -related margin-bottom-half-em"> <span class="custom-text"> <span>Recent</span> Publications & News </span> </h2> <div class="wrapper -custom"> <ul class="entry-listing"> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/putin-will-never-give-up-in-ukraine" aria-label="Putin Will Never Give Up in Ukraine - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/Putin-Russia-CNAS-Banner.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/Putin-Russia-CNAS-Banner.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/Putin-Russia-CNAS-Banner.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>Foreign Affairs</li> <li>September 3, 2024</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/putin-will-never-give-up-in-ukraine" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Putin Will Never Give Up in Ukraine</a> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Peter Schroeder </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/press/press-note/cnas-responds-2024-nato-summit-in-washington" aria-label="CNAS Responds: 2024 NATO Summit in Washington - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/GettyImages-2160592419.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/GettyImages-2160592419.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/GettyImages-2160592419.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Press Note</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>July 8, 2024</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/press/press-note/cnas-responds-2024-nato-summit-in-washington" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">CNAS Responds: 2024 NATO Summit in Washington</a> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Richard Fontaine, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Peter Schroeder, Katherine L. 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