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As the July 6th thru 8th US-Russia Summit draws nearer, a plethora of foreign affairs and Russian experts gathered on Wednesday at the Heritage Foundation to discuss the likelihood that the summit produces changes in America’s policies towards Russia. Several panelists agreed that the meeting should lead to the reestablishment of disabled ties between the two states.Former National Intelligence Council Chairman Fritz Ermath said “the Obama administration is trying to improve U.S-Russian relations from their worst or chilliest since the Cold War.”President Barack Obama will be visiting Russia next week as part of a series of trips abroad. The administration’s...

U.S.-Russia Moscow Summit Presents Last Opportunity to Avoid War in Georgia Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 6 Issue: 122 June 25, 2009 01:31 PM Age: 19 hrs Category: Eurasia Daily Monitor, Home Page, Foreign Policy, Military/Security, Russia, Georgia, Featured By: Pavel Felgenhauer There are other outstanding contentious issues. Kremlin-connected Russian political commentators have been stating, "an Obama visit to Moscow can only be successful if he publicly announces a 20-25 year moratorium on Georgia and Ukraine joining NATO" (RIA Novosti, June 20). In exchange for the recognition of Georgia and Ukraine being within Russia's sphere of control, Moscow could offer...