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“Moscow summit will change little in the long term”

The atmosphere between the US and Russia has changed because of the Medvedev-Obama meeting, but over the long term both leaders have a lot to work on, Angela Stent, director of Center for Eurasian Studies, told RT.

Medvedev–Obama talks prospects “look good, but the devil is in the details”

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Russia and the US share a mutual understanding on the majority of strategic issues. The disagreements are only in the details, believes Konstantin Kosachev, Chairman of the Duma's International Affairs Committee.

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