The Russian Government’s relations with the U.S. President-elect are starting with confusion. According to Russian diplomats and even Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, President Medvedev will be able to meet with Barack Obama at the G20 summit in Washington, which will focus on countering the financial crisis. But Barack Obama has sent a clear message that he is not going to hold talks with Dmitry Medvedev. Moreover, he is not going to attend the G20 summit at all. ()
// Author: Maria Lipman, Carnegie Moscow Center exper, . 13, 2008, 21:20
