Results of the ‘Reset’ in US-Russian Relations

Summary:

The administrations of Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev have committed to a process of "resetting" US-Russian relations on a foundation of mutual interests and pragmatic collaboration. In the year since the agenda was originally articulated the atmospherics of the relationship have improved considerably, and significant cooperative initiatives, such as the new strategic arms reduction accord, have been set in the works. Nonetheless, significant differences continue to divide the two parties and conflicting interests remain a potential source of discord. If progress is to continue, the reset agenda will need to become more ambitious and point toward a more profound restructuring of bilateral relations.

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