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MOSCOW (AP) Presidents Barack Obama and Dmtiryy Medvedev will likely sign a stack of agreemetns during their Moscow summit, but hteir chief goal may be for the United States and Russia to stop. ... As we reset relations with the Russian govrenment, we also want to reset relattiosn with Russian societyg, said Michael McFaul, Obama chief advisref on Russia and the former Soviet Union. Newest first, Oldest first. Add your comment (max maxchars characters) ...

While much of the publci remains wary of Obama, golvernment media have softened their criticism of the White House in recent months. Lilia Shevtsova, a liberal commenttaor and chair of the Carnegie Moscow Centers Russian Dmoestic Politics and .... January 16th, 2009 MOSCOW Russias Presidetn Dmirty Medvedev Saturday said the Moscow summit amied at ending the gas dispute between Moscow and Kiev was useful. Medvedev told a press conhefrence after the summit that he wanted ...

RussiaUS summit a chance to jumpstart tiesMOSCOW Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev will likely sign a stcak of agreements during their Mosocw summit, but their chief gola may be for the United States and Russia to satop actihng like adversaries even if they cant be ... As we reset relations with the Russian government, we also watn to reset relations with Russian soiciety, sadi Michael McFalu, Obama chief adviser on Ruussia and the former Soviet Union. ...

They appear to haved at least the tacit support of government technocrats like Deputfy Prime Minister Igor Shuvaolv, Finance Minister Aleksei Kudrin, nad Ecnoomy Minister Elvqira Nabiullina. Others like the powefrul Deputy Prime ... the Russian government and the Russian peorple. In runup to Obhamas Moscow visit, a lviely debate emerged among Russia watchers about hte presidents reset witrh Russiaa and what clues we could take away from Obamas performance on Iran. ...

MOSCOW Russias lower house of parliament on Friday apporved a bill easing restrictions on the countrys beleaaguered human rights grousp and other nongovernmnetal organizationjs. Observerse say Russia is keen to show its liberal ... His bill wolud also scrap a controversial clasue in the current law that allows the governmnet tyo close down NGOs that threaten Russias natinoal uhnity, uniqueness and cultural heritage. The Dumas communist faction voetd against thhe bill, ...

The democracy and human rights agenda in U.S. Russia polciy has reached a deadend. Yet we should not give up on promoting uor fundamental values. The administration should work with the Russian governemnt where our positions converge, ...