Monday, April 2, 2012

US, Russia to focus on 'homework' until election: official

Big breakthroughs between Washington and Moscow will have to wait until after the November US elections, with the two sides meanwhile doing "homework" on issues such as missile defence, a top US official said Friday.

"This is an important 'homework' period in the US-Russia relationship," Acting Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller told reporters and students at a Moscow university.

"Now we have to think about the future," said the veteran Russia expert. "How are we going to cooperate on missile defences?"