Russia and U.S. Must Not Squander Chances For Cooperation

... agreements no doubt meet the long-term interests of both countries. Arms control First, there is arms control. Extending the New START Treaty without any additional conditions meets the security interests of both sides. All that is needed for this is ... ... bilateral cooperation in other areas. Regional conflicts The second area of mutual concern are the regional conflicts in the Middle East, Syria and Libya, as well as the nuclear problem in Iran and North Korea. It is unlikely that we will see any bilateral ...