Obama and Russian Relations

WorldFocus' Daljit Dhaliwal talks with Vladimir Lensky of Russia'sChannel One and former Soviet foreign ministry official SergeyShestakov. Both Lensky and Shestakov say that though Russia and theU.S. have yet to reach a final decision on a post-START treaty,relations are much more amicable now than they have been in recenthistory. Regarding Russia's neighbors, Shestakov says "influence is thename of the game." And as far as Russia backing international sanctionsagainst Iran, Shestakov says observers should take a wait and seeapproach as Moscow is being very "opportunistic" with respect tomounting tensions.

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