Obama’s Doomed “Reset”
As the US debates how to respond to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, one thing is certain: President Barack Obama’s four-year effort to “reset” relations with Russia has been terminated. But the reset’s failure is not the result of any specific dispute; instead, it reflects the initiative's deeply flawed foundations.
MOSCOW – When US President Barack Obama canceled last month’s
scheduled summit in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he
effectively terminated his four-year effort to “reset” the bilateral
relationship. The failure of that effort should come as no surprise,
owing to its deeply flawed foundations.
MOSCOW – When US President Barack Obama canceled last month’s scheduled summit in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he effectively terminated his four-year effort to “reset” the bilateral relationship. The failure of that effort should come as no surprise, owing to its deeply flawed foundations.