Why a Russian ‘Reset’ Won’t Work
Svante E. Cornell
The Obama administration has famously sought to “reset” relations with Russia. This move may be well-intentioned, but it is ultimately unlikely to succeed, because it fails to take the nature of the regime in the Kremlin into account.
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