James Hoge of Foreign Affairs magazine and Nina Khrushcheva of The New School discuss the U.S. relationship with Russia. That relationship evolved this week as the two countries agreed to deeper cuts in their nuclear arsenals and as President Obama met with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, and with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
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Week in Review (video)
July 10, 2009
Week in review: U.S. relationship with Russia evolves
Peter Eisner (blog)
July 10, 2009
Obama works to undo long legacy of damage in Russia
One of President Obama's goals in his travels to Russia and the G-8 meeting in Italy this week was to undo damage done long ago by former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, writes Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner, and to defuse the drive to war. If you're talking, you're not fighting.
Nina Hachigian (blog)
July 7, 2009
From Russia — not with love, but with results
It’s not going to be an easy or smooth road with Moscow, writes Worldfocus blogger Nina Hachigian, since Russia and the U.S. disagree on key questions like the importance of a free press and the status of Georgia. But a stable, working relationship with Russia will best further U.S. interests.
Interview (video)
July 7, 2009
Obama lays out new vision of U.S.-Russia relations
As U.S. President Obama ended a two-day summit in Russia, he and the country's top leaders seem to have gone a long way toward changing the tone of their relationship for the better, though many issues still divide the nations. Angela Stent of Georgetown University discusses what was accomplished in the summit and what lies ahead.
Interview (video)
July 6, 2009
Obama tries to thaw icy Russian ties with arms cuts
Hours after U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Moscow for a summit meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the U.S. and Russia announced a preliminary agreement on a deal to reduce the number of their nuclear weapons. Nina Kruscheva of the New School discusses the current and future state of U.S.-Russian relations.
Week in Review (Video)
April 3, 2009
Week in review: G-20 summit, talks with Russia and Iran
Richard Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations and Carla Robbins of The New York Times discuss the week's top stories: The G-20 summit meeting, the meeting between President Obama and his Russian counterpart and whether Iran and the United States actually talked this week or not.
Perspectives
April 2, 2009
Obama, Russia’s Medvedev agree to cut nuclear arsenals
After President Barack Obama met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and both agreed to reduce nuclear arsenals, a Worldfocus contributing blogger discusses the broader implications of "resetting" relations with Russia.
Blogwatch
March 17, 2009
Russia to re-arm on large scale as NATO expands
Russia announced a broad plan to modernize its army and navy on Tuesday. While Russia and the U.S. have been taking some first steps toward improving relations, the prospects of an expanding NATO and a possible U.S. missile defense system have the Russians on edge.
Perspectives
March 10, 2009
Public dissent on the rise in Russia as economy declines
A Worldfocus contributing blogger argues that as the Russian economy sags, the public is warming up to anti-government protesters and Russian leaders will have a more difficult time marginalizing dissenting voices.
Blogwatch / Video
March 5, 2009
Clinton, NATO reboot relations with Russia
Vladimir Lensky of Russia's Channel One television discusses NATO's move to restore normal relations with Russia seven months after its invasion of Georgia and the future of U.S.-Russia relations.
