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President Obama rushed through a packed schedule on his second day in Russia. Now retired for the night, he wakes early tomorrow to fly to Italy for the G8 summit. View our gallery of his trip.
On Tuesday, Obama delivered a graduation speech at the New Economic School, met with members of Russian non-profit groups, and spent time with political opposition leaders, like chess champion Garry Kasparov. The president has now retired for the night, USA Today reports, and when he wakes early tomorrow morning, he’ll head to the G8 summit in Italy—and the Russia visit will head into the history books. And it’s likely to be a positive account: his visit—during which he accomplished a reduction in nuclear arms stockpiles and a compromise on Afghanistan—has received largely positive reviews. (Read more here.)
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nycwerewolf
This was a HUGE success for Obama no matter how many of his detractors try to spin it. History is on his side.
Hawnzz
Yes it was.
sasha2008
Yes it is a huge success to a new beginning.
The Republicans can minimize what Obama has done in Russia- but it is to the detriment of ths 'Country First' crowd.
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n--Y--jdavxcalibealibe
Step away from the sippy cup filled with KoolAid. Nice try Axelrove>
MadMatt35F
Done deal is probably not the right headline to put on a story about a tentative agreement. However, this is a positive step for US-Russian relations. I just wonder what made them change their mind about the missile defense shield.
Hawnzz
Good question indeed...
(I, for one, never understood why they didn't let the Russians in on the shield. It never would of been worth anything against the Russian military, but they are just as vulnerable to rogue states as any other nation.)
MadMatt35F
Pretty much because we don't want to share the technology with them if you ask me. But you are right that it will do nothing to stop an attack from them, which is why them opposing it is even more absurd.
innovations
Its called being civil. When you dont go into another country and tell the leader what you like and dislike the way they do things, you get no respect and only problems. when you sit down like men and discuss reasonable compromises, things work.
innovations
CORRECTION ON MY ABOVE POST. WHEN YOU GO INTO.....
MadMatt35F
You are extremely naive if you really believe that is what made the difference on this. Russia is the country that is holding Europe hostage with oil and trying to disrupt us from having success where they could not (Afghanistan). The missile defense is not intended to, or capable of, defense of Europe or the US from a Russian attack. Russia's greatest concern is former bloc countries becoming US allies as we pull bases from Germany and move into places like Poland, which is asking for us to come because they see the economic benefits of US presence that Germany lost sight of (also why Germany begged us to stop closing bases).
rapierwits
As soon as those warheads get disassembled, we can start counting the savings of how much it DOESN'T cost to maintain them. Maybe Sec. Chu can use the extra $ on some new badass research project!
al-nafs
Um, we're spending enough money as it is. Any money saved should go back to alleviate public coffers.
ThinkAgain
Why wasn't it shown to the average Russian? Sure that's 's an honest and open relationship. Anyone who would trust these yipyows is naive or stupid. They have to be salivating about being able to deal with Obama.
alibealibe
If 0bama negotiates with Russia as he negotiates with Congress, he will be rolled before the appetizer at his first dinner.
judeseverin
They polled the last 5 Sec of States, (Kissinger among them) ALL thought this was a huge victory for Obama. Not very many things do you get 100% agreement on from Sec of States under Nixon, Reagan, 2 Bushes and Clinton. How is it you think this is a bad deal. Do you know something they don't? Or can this President do no right for you?
cbl99201
Russia doesn't want their people to be enthralled with Obama's idealism least they pay more attention to their own government's shortfalls.
mdoukmas
Actually Russians don't care much about Obama, because life in the 20th century had made them, understandably, jaded of leadership. Presidents don't mean anything over there, but personalities do (cf. Putin). Russians don't think any different about politics in the US. Just because he's Obama, doesn't mean he's meaningful. And that's why they don't care even if this stuff isn't broadcast.
Everyone should read Michael Idov's article! It's pure genius.
Firebird
What a bunch of crock!! Does anyone even bother to turn on Russian tv? Does anyone have knowledge of the language or does our press only rely on second-hand info! Russian television may not have aired the entire speech, but since they do give more than enough coverage of any news item on television, Obama's speech got plenty of coverage. Certainly more than we would give our own President on evening news.
mdoukmas
Actually, I watched it. The coverage was just as fluffy and insignificant as the coverage fo everything else on Pervi or Rossiya.
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