US-Russia Relations
Moscow blindsides Clinton-led delegation
October 19, 2009By Vladimir Socor The Kremlin blindsided U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with unexpected challenges during her October 13-14 Moscow visit, her first to Russia in that official capacity. The Russian side distorted the agenda previously agreed...
Obama’s Decision to Be ‘the Anti-Bush’ Won’t Help Russia
September 18, 2009By Paul Goble Russian officials and mainstream media outlets are celebrating the decision of US President Barack Obama not to place missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic for now as a victory for Russia, but some Moscow commentators...
U.S.-Georgia strategic partnership tested under Obama administration
July 14, 2009By Vladimir Socor U.S. President Barack Obama's firm stand on Georgia during the July 6-7 Moscow summit, to be followed by Vice-President Joseph Biden's visit to Georgia on July 22, marks a crossroads in U.S. policy toward Georgia. With the Obama administration...
Obama Arrives in Moscow for Talks With Medvedev, Putin
July 06, 2009By Paula Wolfson U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian leaders, expected to focus largely on arms control. This is a visit that falls neatly into two parts. First, President Obama will consult individually with Russian...
- July 01, 2009
By Dr. M. J. Williams President Obama is off to Moscow in hopes of ‘resetting’ U.S.-Russia relations. But there is little reason to expect that the trip will produce a positive change in the relationship. At best, Russia regards the United...
Russian Strategy Makes It Tough To 'Reset' Relations
June 09, 2009By Khatuna Mshvidobadze As U.S. President Barack Obama flips through his briefing book to prepare for his July 6-8 summit meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, he should tarry over Russia's May 12 "Security Strategy of the Russian Federation...