Russia May Seek U.S. Concessions
Support on 吀攀爀爀漀爀椀猀洀 倀爀漀洀椀猀攀搀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 䴀漀猀挀漀眀 匀攀攀猀 䌀栀愀渀挀攀 琀漀 倀爀攀猀猀 伀琀栀攀爀 䤀猀猀甀攀猀 ഀ
By Susan B. Glasser 㰀倀㸀䴀伀匀䌀伀圀Ⰰ 匀攀瀀琀⸀ ㈀㈀ ⴀⴀ 倀爀攀猀椀搀攀渀琀 嘀氀愀搀椀洀椀爀 倀甀琀椀渀 猀愀椀搀 琀栀攀爀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 渀漀 ഀ
"haggling" by Russia over the terms of its support for the U.S. war on 琀攀爀爀漀爀椀猀洀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀渀琀攀爀瘀椀攀眀猀 眀椀琀栀 䬀爀攀洀氀椀渀 愀搀瘀椀猀攀爀猀 愀渀搀 瀀漀氀椀琀椀挀愀氀 愀氀氀椀攀猀 爀攀瘀攀愀氀 愀 ഀ
long list of conditions Moscow hopes to impose.
Washington Post Foreign 匀攀爀瘀椀挀攀㰀䈀刀㸀匀甀渀搀愀礀Ⰰ 匀攀瀀琀攀洀戀攀爀 ㈀㌀Ⰰ ㈀ 㬀 倀愀最攀 䄀㌀㐀 㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀ഀ
"I can say with 100 percent certainty that the cooperation will be 甀渀瀀爀攀挀攀搀攀渀琀攀搀Ⰰ 漀昀 愀 氀攀瘀攀氀 甀渀猀攀攀渀 攀瘀攀爀 戀攀昀漀爀攀Ⰰ∀ 猀愀椀搀 䄀氀攀砀愀渀搀攀爀 伀猀氀漀渀Ⰰ 愀 瀀漀氀氀猀琀攀爀 ഀ who works for the Kremlin. "But without doubt, Russia will put its conditions on 琀栀椀猀 挀漀漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀⸀∀ 㰀⼀倀㸀ഀ
Senior U.S. officials involved in the talks with Moscow confirmed that there 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 猀栀愀爀瀀 攀砀挀栀愀渀最攀猀 漀瘀攀爀 攀瘀攀爀礀琀栀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 爀攀氀攀瘀愀渀挀攀 漀昀 䈀甀猀栀✀猀 瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀 ഀ missile defense system to U.S. criticism of the Chechen war and Russia's 爀攀氀甀挀琀愀渀挀攀 琀漀 愀氀氀漀眀 愀 唀⸀匀⸀ 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀挀攀 椀渀 䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䄀猀椀愀⸀ 䈀甀琀 琀栀攀礀 愀氀猀漀 ഀ reported "an improved spirit of cooperation," as one put it, in solving disputes 漀瘀攀爀 一䄀吀伀Ⰰ 洀椀猀猀椀氀攀 搀攀昀攀渀猀攀 愀渀搀 渀甀挀氀攀愀爀 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀 瀀爀漀氀椀昀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀⸀㰀⼀倀㸀ഀ
"We are trying to get a sense of their limits, and they're obviously still 琀栀椀渀欀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀Ⰰ∀ 猀愀椀搀 漀渀攀 琀漀瀀 漀昀昀椀挀椀愀氀⸀ ∀䈀甀琀 琀栀攀 搀攀猀椀爀攀 琀漀 樀漀椀渀 昀漀爀挀攀猀 椀猀 ഀ very palpable. They see this as an opportunity to show their bona fides."
㰀倀㸀∀䐀漀渀✀琀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 琀栀攀 刀甀猀猀椀愀渀 瀀爀攀猀猀 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀礀 猀愀礀 倀甀琀椀渀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 最椀瘀攀 愀渀 愀渀猀眀攀爀 琀漀 ഀ the question: Is Russia with the West or not?" said Mikhail Margelov, a close 倀甀琀椀渀 愀氀氀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 甀瀀瀀攀爀 栀漀甀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 刀甀猀猀椀愀渀 瀀愀爀氀椀愀洀攀渀琀⸀ ∀圀攀 栀愀瘀攀 愀氀爀攀愀搀礀 洀愀搀攀 ഀ our answer. We are with the West. That has been decided." 㰀倀㸀䈀甀琀 倀甀琀椀渀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 爀攀琀爀攀愀琀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 瀀爀攀猀椀搀攀渀琀椀愀氀 瘀愀挀愀琀椀漀渀 栀漀洀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䈀氀愀挀欀 匀攀愀 ഀ this week, has yet to spell out publicly the contours of that support, in part 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 搀攀戀愀琀攀 爀愀最椀渀最 眀椀琀栀椀渀 栀椀猀 椀渀渀攀爀 挀椀爀挀氀攀 ⴀⴀ ∀愀 氀愀挀欀 漀昀 甀渀椀琀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 ഀ top echelons," as prominent legislator Alexei Arbatov put it, over how 昀漀爀琀栀挀漀洀椀渀最 琀漀 戀攀⸀ 㰀⼀倀㸀ഀDefense Minister Sergei Ivanov, a close friend of Putin and a fellow KGB 瘀攀琀攀爀愀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 漀琀栀攀爀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 氀攀愀搀攀爀猀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 洀漀爀攀 爀攀氀甀挀琀愀渀琀Ⰰ 愀挀挀漀爀搀椀渀最 琀漀 ഀ several sources. That's because, "frankly speaking, they still regard the United 匀琀愀琀攀猀 愀猀 愀渀 攀渀攀洀礀Ⰰ∀ 漀渀攀 䬀爀攀洀氀椀渀 愀搀瘀椀猀攀爀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ 眀栀椀氀攀 倀甀琀椀渀✀猀 瀀漀氀椀琀椀挀愀氀 琀攀愀洀 ഀ "believes that we must take part in this coalition for political reasons."
㰀倀㸀倀甀琀椀渀 猀甀洀洀漀渀攀搀 栀椀猀 琀漀瀀 搀攀昀攀渀猀攀Ⰰ 猀攀挀甀爀椀琀礀 愀渀搀 氀愀眀 攀渀昀漀爀挀攀洀攀渀琀 漀昀昀椀挀椀愀氀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ഀ Black Sea today to discuss the fight against international terrorism and spoke 眀椀琀栀 䈀甀猀栀 戀礀 琀攀氀攀瀀栀漀渀攀 昀漀爀 愀戀漀甀琀 愀渀 栀漀甀爀⸀㰀⼀倀㸀ഀIn the short term, Putin's allies have focused on extracting promises that 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 眀椀氀氀 渀漀琀 愀挀琀 甀渀椀氀愀琀攀爀愀氀氀礀 愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 椀琀 眀椀氀氀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 ഀ assistance in case of massive unrest on Russia's southern frontier in Central 䄀猀椀愀⸀㰀⼀倀㸀ഀ
"If Russia joins the United States and becomes a target for terrorists, we 眀椀氀氀 搀攀洀愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 最椀瘀攀 甀猀 搀椀爀攀挀琀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀Ⰰ∀ 猀愀椀搀 䄀爀戀愀琀漀瘀Ⰰ 愀 ഀ senior member of the parliament's defense committee. Added Dmitri Rogozin, 挀栀愀椀爀洀愀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀渀琀攀爀渀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 愀昀昀愀椀爀猀 挀漀洀洀椀琀琀攀攀㨀 ∀吀栀攀 瀀漀椀渀琀 椀猀 琀栀愀琀 刀甀猀猀椀愀 椀猀 ഀ not a part of NATO and, as such, we have no guarantees of our security in case 漀昀 愀渀 愀琀琀愀挀欀⸀ 䴀愀猀猀椀瘀攀 愀爀洀攀搀 愀挀琀椀漀渀 戀礀 琀栀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 洀愀礀 氀攀愀搀 琀漀 搀攀猀琀愀戀椀氀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀 愀氀氀 ഀ across Central Asia."
㰀倀㸀䤀渀 琀栀攀 氀漀渀最攀爀 琀攀爀洀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 刀甀猀猀椀愀渀 瀀漀氀椀琀椀挀椀愀渀猀 昀愀瘀漀爀 眀栀愀琀 昀漀爀攀椀最渀 瀀漀氀椀挀礀 ഀ analyst Sergei Karaganov called "a grand bargain," in which Russia would join 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 椀渀 愀 渀攀眀 挀漀愀氀椀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 猀琀漀瀀 愀爀洀猀 琀爀愀搀攀 眀椀琀栀 䤀爀愀渀 愀渀搀 漀琀栀攀爀 ഀ countries accused of sponsoring terrorism, and reduce nuclear weapons arsenals. ∀䈀甀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 最攀琀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最Ⰰ∀ 䬀愀爀愀最愀渀漀瘀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ 猀甀最最攀猀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 ഀ exchange could include "nonexpansion of NATO to the borders of Russia, solution 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀 漀昀 匀漀瘀椀攀琀 搀攀戀琀⸀∀㰀⼀倀㸀ഀLess tangibly, Russian politicians insist that their country, still suffering 愀渀 椀搀攀渀琀椀琀礀 挀爀椀猀椀猀 愀 搀攀挀愀搀攀 愀昀琀攀爀 氀漀猀椀渀最 猀甀瀀攀爀瀀漀眀攀爀 猀琀愀琀甀猀Ⰰ 戀攀 琀爀攀愀琀攀搀 愀猀 愀渀 ഀ equal partner with the United States and not just another ally among many.
㰀倀㸀∀吀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀琀 瀀漀椀渀琀 椀猀 琀栀愀琀 刀甀猀猀椀愀 眀愀渀琀猀 琀漀 琀愀欀攀 瀀愀爀琀 椀渀 漀渀氀礀 琀栀漀猀攀 ഀ actions in which Russia takes part in decision-making," said Sergei Markov, a 瀀漀氀椀琀椀挀愀氀 愀渀愀氀礀猀琀⸀ ∀圀攀 眀愀渀琀 爀攀挀漀最渀椀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 渀漀琀 愀猀 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀渀 猀攀爀昀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 愀猀 愀渀 ഀ independent country."㰀倀㸀䐀攀猀瀀椀琀攀 猀甀挀栀 爀栀攀琀漀爀椀挀Ⰰ 䴀愀爀欀漀瘀 愀渀搀 漀琀栀攀爀猀 椀渀琀攀爀瘀椀攀眀攀搀 琀栀椀猀 眀攀攀欀 眀攀爀攀 甀渀愀渀椀洀漀甀猀 ഀ in their belief that Putin would offer concrete help. "The decision will not be 礀攀猀 漀爀 渀漀Ⰰ∀ 䴀愀爀欀漀瘀 猀愀椀搀⸀ ∀䤀琀 椀猀 愀氀爀攀愀搀礀 礀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 漀渀氀礀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 甀渀搀攀爀 眀栀愀琀 ഀ conditions."㰀倀㸀倀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䬀爀攀洀氀椀渀✀猀 挀愀氀挀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 椀渀瘀漀氀瘀攀 愀 挀栀愀渀最攀 椀渀 刀甀猀猀椀愀渀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀 漀瀀椀渀椀漀渀 ഀ toward the United States after the attacks. A public opinion poll by the Kremlin 椀洀洀攀搀椀愀琀攀氀礀 愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀攀 愀琀琀愀挀欀猀 昀漀甀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 㠀 瀀攀爀挀攀渀琀 漀昀 刀甀猀猀椀愀渀猀 昀攀氀琀 猀礀洀瀀愀琀栀礀 ഀ toward the United States, while 8 percent expressed satisfaction at the 琀攀爀爀漀爀椀猀琀 愀猀猀愀甀氀琀 漀渀 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀⸀㰀⼀倀㸀ഀ"A significant thaw has happened toward America," said Gleb Pavlovsky, a 瀀漀氀椀琀椀挀愀氀 挀漀渀猀甀氀琀愀渀琀⸀ ∀圀攀 愀爀攀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 眀愀瘀攀 漀昀 猀漀氀椀搀愀爀椀琀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀栀椀氀攀 椀琀猀 渀愀琀甀爀攀 ഀ is not political, it is becoming a political factor."
㰀倀㸀匀琀椀氀氀Ⰰ 栀攀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 氀椀洀椀琀猀 琀漀 眀栀愀琀 攀瘀攀渀 愀 渀攀眀氀礀 猀礀洀瀀愀琀栀攀琀椀挀 刀甀猀猀椀愀渀 ഀ public would support. "The president does not have a mandate for participation 椀渀 氀愀爀最攀ⴀ猀挀愀氀攀 洀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀∀ 㰀⼀倀㸀ഀPavlovsky and others linked to the Kremlin said that Putin instead would 攀洀瀀栀愀猀椀稀攀 琀栀攀 椀渀挀爀攀愀猀椀渀最 椀爀爀攀氀攀瘀愀渀挀攀 漀昀 䌀漀氀搀 圀愀爀ⴀ攀爀愀 椀渀琀攀爀渀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 椀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ ഀ such as the United Nations and NATO, to cope with 21st-century threats. "Within 琀栀攀 刀甀猀猀椀愀渀 瀀漀氀椀琀椀挀愀氀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀Ⰰ∀ 栀攀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ ∀琀栀攀爀攀 攀砀椀猀琀猀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 栀椀最栀 氀攀瘀攀氀 漀昀 ഀ annoyance with the inefficiency of the United Nations in solving crisis 猀椀琀甀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀∀㰀⼀倀㸀ഀ
Added Margelov: "It's a changing world, and we understand that international 椀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀猀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀爀攀 攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀攀 匀攀挀漀渀搀 圀漀爀氀搀 圀愀爀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 攀昀昀攀挀琀椀瘀攀 ഀ today. The United Nations does not work, and NATO cannot exist the way it has 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 氀愀猀琀 礀攀愀爀猀⸀ 䤀琀 椀猀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 爀攀洀渀愀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䌀漀氀搀 圀愀爀⸀∀㰀⼀倀㸀ഀ
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