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How realistic is the image of Russia presented in the West?

“U.S. and Russia doomed to cooperate” Historically, Russia and the U.S. see the world differently, however, both now have a lot of common threats, which make them obliged to cooperate, says Russian TV host and political analyst Sergey Brilev.

“Obama promises changes, but not delivering on them” Not much should be expected from the Russian and US presidents’ meeting because Barack Obama promises changes, but hasn’t really delivered on them yet, says Boris Kagarlitsky from the Institute for Globalization Studies.

“Frank, open and important negotiations” Obama’s attitude towards Russia and the negotiations which are taking place can change Americans’ opinion of Russia, says Yury Rogulov, director of the Franklin Roosevelt USA Study Center at Moscow State University.

Iran & N Korea – dividing factors for Medvedev and Obama Iran as well as North Korea will most probably be the sticking points during the talks between Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, believes Oxford University history lecturer Mark Almond.

There can not be Russian forces in Afghanistan Russia cannot send its forces under any sort of NATO command, given the very tense state of the relationship between Russia and NATO, states Vitaly Naumkin from the Institute of Oriental Studies.

“Obama is the first ‘global’ president” “In the era of globalization, Obama thinks not only of US, but of the whole world, which he showed in his strategy of global respect and cooperation,” believes David Wolfe, senior partner at Northstar Corporate Finance.

“Russia is not the most important country for Obama” “Obama is pragmatic; he knows that Russia is not a threat to the US. His aim is to reduce the expenses which the US carries now protecting itself from Russia, a country that is actually no threat to the US,”

“Obama tactic to call Medvedev ‘leader of the future'” “Obama’s approach states ‘Mr Medvedev, like myself, is a leader of the present and of the future.’ But will that work?” wonders Andrian Blomfield, Moscow correspondent for the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.

ROAR: Russia - US summit's hidden agenda Which topics are Russian and US leaders not going to discuss in Moscow and why? Will the summit be a success or a failure, Russian analysts ask.

“Obama not keen to bring Ukraine and Georgia into NATO” The Obama administration sees that Georgian and Ukrainian accession to NATO may never be possible, says New America Foundation senior researcher Anatol Lieven.

“Every sovereign state has to decide about its fate” “I’m not sure that Europe would really be happy if Obama and Medvedev agree on dividing Europe into spheres of interest, says Sonya Zekri, editor with the German newspaper Suddetsche Zeitung.

“Obama a prolongation of Bush” – Islamic leader in Russia In an interview with RT, Geidar Jemal, the head of the Russian Islamic Committee, had some candid views about US President Barack Obama, and many other things.

“Obama could change juridical system in Russia” Electing a black American into office is at least as significant as the fall of the Berlin Wall, says Daniel Klein, an American international lawyer based in Russia.

Only presidents can push START through The absolute key to a successful negotiation is presidential intervention, insists Dr William Potter, the head of Non-proliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

“Obama visit will change little” The Obama visit to Moscow can hardly change U.S.-Russia relations. It’s nothing but a gesture of “good intentions”, believes political analyst Mikhail Stolyarov.

Russia-US ties: roller-coaster ride through decades The much-anticipated visit to Moscow by President Obama is not the first time there’s been hope for a fresh start between Russia and the US.

“Unfortunately we are stuck with the dollar” Another reserve currency is not realistic at the moment, though the idea is good, says Tim Wall, editor-in-chief of The Moscow News.

“Sanctions are inefficient against Iran” The global community should directly engage Iran on the nuclear issue, says Anton Khlopkov, head of the Centre for Energy and Security Studies. He also said the approach to North Korea should not depend on its leader.

Obama and Medvedev have post-cold war mindset – expert Head of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies, at Georgetown University, Angela Stent, gave her preview of the Medvedev-Obama summit in Moscow.

Medvedev sends July 4 congrats to Obama Two days before U.S. president Barack Obama’s visit to Moscow, Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev has sent him congratulations on July 4, U.S. Independence Day.

The Obama War in Afghanistan The Afghan campaign has already become The Obama War, says political analyst Mikhail Troitsky from the International Relations department at Moscow State University.

US to supply troops in Afghanistan via Russia An expected deal between Russia and America to allow the U.S. to transit military supplies via Russian territory to Afghanistan could be signed during Barack Obama’s visit to Moscow next week.

“Politicians do not make good historians” For many years the west was downplaying the role of the Soviet Union in WWII and was completely overlooked in western historiography, says John Laughland from the Institute for Democracy and Cooperation in Paris.

NATO: America’s clumsy foot in the Soviet past As NATO, the hulking Cold War dinosaur, lurches towards the rising Sun without rhyme or reason, Russia is pulling in the welcome mat and battening down the hatches.

“Any American president is a hostage of his own political system” The views of the restricted group that Barack Obama represents will be outlined in the American foreign policy, and Moscow is yet to see the extent to which those views coincide with Russian views.

ROAR: Obamamania bypasses Russia During a visit to Moscow, the U.S. president will have to fight skepticism in Russia of both his policies and his image.

Independence Day, Belarusian style Standing in the centre of the Belarusian capital on July 3, you will see the soldiers of the Guard of Honor squadron marching through the streets of Minsk.

Ensuring the “reset” button stays pressed President Obama's upcoming visit to Moscow marks the moment of truth for US-Russian relations, which have found themselves in the process of a painful two-decade transition, and still remain at the crossroads.

“Let’s bring troops home” – Iraq veteran. The troop surge in Afghanistan is not justified and only creates additional problems in the country, says Iraq veteran and anti-war activist Adam Kokesh, adding the U.S. should respect the right to self-determination.

“No immediate solution for missile defense issue” Obama’s visit alone is unlikely to be able to resolve U.S –Russia argument over missile defense system in Eastern Europe, said Andrey Klimov, deputy head of the Russian State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee.

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