The U.S.-Russia reset is off to a solid beginning, but it is incomplete in many respects; while the countries have made good progress in their relationship, much remains to be done.

With U.S.-Russia relations at a crossroads, several former ambassadors to Russia and the United States met to discuss how the two nations might move forward. In the near term they urged both nations to exercise restraint and cool their rhetorical exchanges. Looking to the longer term they urged the creation of an improved framework for dialogue.