As President Obama prepares for talks with Russian President Medvedev in Moscow, Visiting Fellow Steven Pifer says the administration is looking for three key outcomes from the meeting: a new treaty to replace START, a cooperative approach for dealing with Iran and Afghanistan, and a structured mechanism to keep their mutual interests on track.
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Previewing President Obama’s Trip to Russia
July 1, 2009