President Obama met with Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to help settle differences between the two countries concerning nuclear weapons, the Middle East, and other issues. “We have an excellent opportunity to reset the relationship between the United States and Russia on a whole host of issues,” Obama told reporters after the meeting. Those issues, he said, include nuclear proliferation, the situations in Afghanistan and Pakistan, conflicts in Iraqand the Middle East, and the worldwide economy.” The Obama Administration and Russian officials want to re-situate the arms dilemma to maintain better control. Both Obama and Lavrov promised to cooperate their efforts between the two countries, something that the previous Bush Administration did not pursue. Hilary Clinton, Secretary of State, also met and talked with Lavrov on issues concerning peace and establishing better relations among Russia and the U.S.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090508/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_us_russia
I believe it is wise for the Obama Administration to keep strengthening relations with Russia. It is always a wise decision to maintain better control over nuclear capabilities. These two countries have been going back and forth between having good and bad relations. Obama and his advisers are trying to heal the past differences that were created by former president Bush. Keeping peace with others will only help strengthen our country and help maintain a safer world.
