Moderates can steer US-Russian relations

Washington’s so-called reset policy with Russia was a failure in Barack Obama’s first term. Will the US take effective steps in Obama’s second term to improve relations with Russia, or will the Cold War mentality prevail?New Secretary of State John Kerry, who has had almost three decades of experience on the influential US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, can break new ground with Russia should the White House decide to make a sincere effort for a reset. The moderate Chuck Hagel, who has just become secretary of defense, could also play an important role in a reset. There are, however, a nu…

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