1.0 link 236604 <![CDATA[After Obama Visit, Russia Resets to Default]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-amsterdam/after-obama-visit-russia_b_236604.html Given where things stood going into Barack Obama's first visit to Russia, it was moderately successful from a diplomatic perspective. The new U.S. president brought a few billion in business deals, agreed to some cuts in nuclear arms and made it clear he'd be willing to compromise on the contentious missile shield issue. He even met with the opposition and paid lip service to human rights, which is more than we see from many of the world's leaders.

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