What's Next For U.S. - Russian Relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) speaks with U.S. President Barack Obama at a G20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico in June. Radio Free Europe

Russia's Putin Welcomes Obama Victory -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election and said he hoped it would have a positive impact on relations with the United States.

Despite Obama's call for a "reset" in ties with Russia, relations have been strained by differences over issues ranging from missile defense to human rights and the conflict in Syria. But Moscow had been wary of Republican Mitt Romney's campaign remark that Russia was the United States' top geopolitical foe.

"Overall the Kremlin welcomes the news of Barack Obama's victory in the elections," Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told Interfax news agency.

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More News On U.S. - Russian Relations After The U.S. Presidential Election

Putin Congratulates Obama on Election Victory -- RIA Novosti
Russia's reaction to Obama's election victory -- The Guardian
Kremlin Cheers Obama’s Re-Election -- ABC News
Russian Politicians Cheer Obama's Re-Election -- Moscow Times
Medvedev welcomes Obama, says good riddance to ‘paranoid’ Romney -- RT
Russians Welcome Obama Reelection -- RIA Novosti
Russia sees hope for greater cooperation in Obama’s second term -- Washington Post
Obama wins by a landslide in Moscow -- Russia Beyond The Headlines
Watching Obama’s victory from Moscow, wondering what comes next -- Washington Post
Russian Senators Hope Obama Scraps Cold War Era Amendment -- RIA Novosti
Obama And The Russians: Moving On To The 'Post-Reset' -- Radio Free Europe
Russia not Obama's 'No. 1 foe,' but Moscow doubts a fresh 'reset' -- Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor

My Comment: As I had mentioned in a previous post ....Russia is more focused on their own economic problems and the growing Muslim insurgency in the Caucasus. Aside from some arms control agreement on nuclear weapons (maybe), and differences over Iran and Syria .... quoting this Russian official .... nothing is going to change.