Flags of the U.S., EU, and Russia (Image from Wikimedia)
From Reuters:
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States raised doubts about the prospect of a fast return to normal ties between NATO and Russia after the Georgian war on Friday, despite a European Union move to restart partnership talks with Moscow.
The 26-nation military alliance scaled back its cooperation with Russia after the August conflict over Georgia's rebel South Ossetia, declaring that "business as usual" was impossible after a Russian incursion condemned by the West as disproportionate.
Despite differences on the extent to which Russia has complied with a ceasefire accord in Georgia, European nations -- most of them NATO members -- have agreed to relaunch talks on an EU-Russia political and economic pact on Dec. 2.
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My Comment: The present U.S. Administration may be wary, but everyone in Europe and Russia know that a new player is coming to town. On January 20,2009, Barack Obama becomes President of the United States with a mandate for change on the international stage .... the Europeans and Russians are going to see what is this "change" that he is talking about.