US-Russian Relations

This issue of the Russian Analytical Digest examines the impact of Russia-friendly policies by the Obama administration on both countries' relations, focusing on issues of arms control. The featured contributions look at the substance of US-Russia relations and discusses issues related to the follow-on negotiations for the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). One of the author states that a new model of cooperation between both countries which would address the realities of the 21st century has not been established.