'Reset' with Russia Gains Substance

Hillary Clinton’s visit to Moscow was the next important step in the process that has come to be called “the reset,” which is now entering the phase of concrete action. The agenda that the U.S. secretary of state brought to Moscow gives reason to believe that President Barack Obama seriously intends to move away from the political objectives of the previous administration. He obviously gets personal credit for not being afraid to approach that objective necessity — he didn’t get the country in the best of shape. And that opens the door to a review of both domestic and foreign policy. If the young Nobel Peace Prize laureate has enough political strength and courage, Washington may find in Moscow a reliable partner, and perhaps, an ally. Particularly since Russia has an interest in that — it needs to continue modernizing.