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Clinton: 'Reset' Relations With Russia

But US won't forget all our differences with Moscow

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 6, 2009 8:50 AM CST

(Newser) – Ahead of her meeting today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Hillary Clinton advocated a thaw in relations with Russia, an approach a bit less "confrontational" than her predecessors. "We're going to press the reset button," she told the BBC at an EU meeting in Brussels, but expressed a resolve to stand fast on "areas where we just flat out disagree."

Clinton identified common goals between the nations, including "our efforts against terrorism, our efforts on behalf of arms control and non-proliferation," and energy and climate issues. But, says Clinton, Russia cannot claim a "sphere of influence" or get  veto power over new EU or NATO members.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana during a media conference at the EU Council building in Brussels on Friday March 6, 2009.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana during a media conference at the EU Council building in Brussels on Friday March 6, 2009.   (AP Photo/Thierry Charlier)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gestures while speaking during a media conference at a NATO foreign ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday March 5, 2009.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gestures while speaking during a media conference at a NATO foreign ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday March 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shares a word with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, right, after an EU-US Troika meeting on Friday March 6, 2009.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shares a word with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, right, after an EU-US Troika meeting on Friday March 6, 2009.   (AP Photo/Thierry Charlier)
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Guest
Mar 6, 2009 12:23 AM CST
PaleRider, you are also a pale writer.
Guest
Mar 5, 2009 10:16 PM CST
"The Bama" through this train wreak is going to cause Russia to re-arm and rebuild "The Wall". Nice job.

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