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In The Media
A Canceled Summit
While Edward Snowden’s asylum in Russia was a factor in the decision to cancel the summit, the more significant problem was that the Obama administration has spent the past several months working to identify steps for joint cooperation with Russia with little progress.
Published on Aug 7, 2013
Source: BBC World News
Speaking on BBC World News, Carnegie’s Andrew Weiss explained that President Barack Obama’s cancellation of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin highlights the lack of potential and direction in U.S.-Russia relations. Edward Snowden’s asylum in Russia, he explained, was a big issue in the decision to cancel, but the more significant problem was that the Obama administration has spent the past several months working to identify steps for joint cooperation with Russia with little progress. The challenge ahead for both countries, he concluded, is setting an agenda separate from the issues on which they do not see eye-to-eye.
About the Author
Andrew S. Weiss
James Family Chair, Vice President for Studies
Andrew S. Weiss is the James Family Chair and vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he oversees research on Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia. His graphic novel biography of Vladimir Putin, Accidental Czar: the Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin, was published by First Second/Macmillan in 2022.
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