As President Obama heads to Russia, our discussions with various American and Russian representatives show that stove-piping is blocking what could be a major multifaceted deal. The main negotiations in preparation for the president's visit are taking place in tightly controlled compartments.
Those who deal with reductions in strategic weapons are not authorized to deal with matters concerning members in the World Trade Organization and access to American markets, and trade representatives do not deal with matters concerning nuclear weapons...
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