Ratification of START would move US-Russian relations beyond the reset button

START's ratification is the latest in a lengthy and substantive list of US-Russian achievements during the past two years, including: the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement; greater cooperation on Iran and Afghanistan; closer NATO-Russia relations; and, significant movement on Russian accession to WTO.

Valdaiclub.com interview with Clifford Kupchan, Director, Europe and Eurasia, at the Eurasia Group

RIA NovostiBarack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev during the signing of new START treaty in PragueClifford Kupchan: Ratification of START would move US-Russian relations beyond the reset button

09:23 24/12/2010 START's ratification is the latest in a lengthy and substantive list of US-Russian achievements during the past two years, including: the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement; greater cooperation on Iran and Afghanistan; closer NATO-Russia relations; and, significant movement on Russian accession to WTO.>>

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