U.S.-Russian Relations 2002

Summit Meetings:
May 2002 Russia


2002


Mark Brzezinski: "Bargaining With Russia" (New York Times, October 8)
George W. Bush and Russia (Current History, October)
Congress Considers Energy Cooperation (September 25)
Amb. Vershbow on Trade, Political Ties (September 18)
Putin, Russia Mourn 9/11 (Moscow Times, September 12)
Amb. Vershbow on 9/11 (Moscow Times, September 11)

Congress Debates Russia Democracy Bill (National Journal, August 1)

State Department on Russian and WMD (July)

"Russia Joins the Club" (Washington Times, June 24)
"Russia May Reap Policy Dividends" (Moscow Times, June 18)
"Chicken Before Chechnya" (Washington Post, June 17)
Bolton Briefs BBI on Russian Proliferation (Reuters, June 11)
Malia Reviews Talbott, Kotkin Books (Washington Post, June 9)
U.S. Says Russia is a "Market Economy" (State Department, June 6)
Sestanovich: Russia's Role in Iraq, Iran (New York Times,  June 3)
Haass: "Post-Post-Cold War" Relations (State Department, June 1)

May 2002 Summit White House Summit Page Carnegie Summit Page Russian Jewish Congress Coverage (RJC, May 29) "Keep Pressing Putin" (Christian Science Monitor, May 29) Post-Summit Violence (May 28) Shevtsova: "Still Some Way to Go" (May 28) "Bush's European Adventure" (Economist, May 28) JTA Coverage of Synagogue Visit (JTA, May 28) Summit Results (Moscow Times, May 27) Community Leaders See President (Moscow Times, May 27) Bush Visits Russian Synagogue (May 26) "Bush Wary of Confronting Putin" (Washington Post, May 26) Moscow's Soul Brothers (UPI, May 26) Summit a Turning Point (Christian Science Monitor, May 24) Russian Media Reaction (U.S. State Department, May 24) Putin Urges Lifting of Jackson-Vanik (Russia Journal, May 24) "Bush's Russian Romance" (Economist, May 24) NCSJ Welcomes President's Words (May 24) Progress, Problems in Russia (Washington Jewish Week, May 24) Putin: Our New Best Friend? (CNN.com, May 23) "Defanging Iran" (Los Angeles Times, May 23) "Summit Pragmatism" (Boston Globe, May 23) Russian Public Opinion Divided (RFE/RL, May 23) "NewsHour Preview" (PBS, May 22) "Mr. Putin in Perspective"  (Washington Post, May 22) Jewish Leaders Discourage Russia-Iran Ties (JTA, May 22) Russia Prospects (Financial Times, May 22) Senate Pre-Summit Resolution (May 21) NCSJ Pre-Summit Briefing (May 20) Summit Backgrounder (Council on Foreign Relations, May) McFaul on Democracy (New York Times, May 20) Congressional Letters on Iran (May 2002) McFaul on Pre-Summit Relations (Izvestiya, May 16) USCIRF Recommendations (USCIRF, May 16) Proliferation Concerns (Moscow Times, May 15) Carrots on the Summit Menu? (Moscow Times, May 15) Relations at a High Point (AP, May 15) Ariel Cohen's Preview (Heritage, May 14) Russia May Prove Erstwhile Ally (Insight, May 13) Ivanov: Pre-Summit Assessment (BBC Monitoring, May 12) Brookings Panel (Brookings, May 9) Brookings Backgrounder (Brookings, May)

Talbott: "Boris and Bill" (Washington Post Magazine, May 26)
Jewish Leaders Against Russia-Iran Nuclear Ties (JTA, May 22)
NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council
Agreement on Arms Reduction (New York Times, May 13)

U.S. Questions Russian Compliance (AP, April 8)
Putin Says Russia for West but Warns U.S. (Reuters, April 7)
Amb. Vershbow on Promoting Tolerance (State Dept., April 4)
Moscow Roundtable on U.S. Ties (RFE/RL, April 4)

Interviews: U.S.-Russia Relations (Ria Novosti, March 2002)
Gen. Franks Praises Russian Role (New York Times, March 20)
Russia Rethinking Iraq (Moscow Times, March 18)
Sergei Ivanov "Meet the Press" Interview (NBC News, March 17)
Asst. Sec'y Jones' Testimony (HIRC, March 13)

Putin and Bush: Political Twins (Moscow Times, February 28)
McFaul: Outlook for Relations (House Testimony, February 27)
Shaffer: U.S. Needs Russia With Iran (L.A. Times, February 21)
Putin's Push for Closer Ties (Financial Times, February 20)
Putin Interviewed On U.S. Ties (Wall Street Journal, February 11)
Nunn Warning on U.S.-Russian Relations (Reuters, February 8)  
Hoagland: "Strategic Odd Couple" (Washington Post, February 3)

Bush-Putin Summit Set for May (AP, January 31)
Renewed U.S.-Russian Tension (Washington Post, January 15)
Russia Wary of U.S. in Central Asia (Telegraph, January 10)
Post-Soviet Arms Exports to Iran (Washington Post, January 13)

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