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Administration Obama focuses on rebuilding relations with Russia, ignoring other countries in the region, and could "sell" Moldova and Georgia, the Russians, comments in the Washington Post a former Bush administration official.

"Obama administration seems to be oriented approach" only Russia, ignoring and even abandoning other states in the region. The clearest example is one of this week. In a message to Congress, Obama said the situation in Georgia you should not be considered an obstacle to consideration by the Congress of nuclear cooperation pact with Russia. The Bush administration signed the agreement in May 2008, but withdrew from the attention of Congress four months later, knowing that it will be rejected because Russia invaded Georgia in August 2008. Russian forces continue to occupy the separatist regions in Georgia, in violation of the ceasefire agreement.
Also, build bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, which Moscow has recognized as independent states. The situation is tense and could explode continued at any time, "explains David J. Kramer, an expert in Marshall Fund and former department official for Europe and Eurasia in the former Bush administration.

Stating so clearly that the situation in Georgia is no longer an obstacle, the Obama administration abandon its Moscow on Georgian and give approval for it to continue its borders provocative attitude, expert opinion.

"The interest in reviving U.S. conventional forces in Europe treaty, which Russia suspended its participation in late 2007, raises similar concerns. Despite the efforts of the Bush administration in addition aliţi signatories to NATO and other treaty to address the concerns of Russia, Moscow refused to comply with the 1999 Istanbul commitments, which Russia has pledged to withdraw forces from Georgia and Moldova. These countries have not given permission for Russia to be present in their territory, but problem worsened after the Russian-Georgian conflict. Russia was left with only a basic Gudauta, which would have to withdraw, but now has many more troops and weapons in Georgia and Russian troops are still present in R . Moldova.

"Is to get rid of sensitive issues in its agenda with Moscow, the Obama administration will sell Georgia and Moldova, nemainsistând that Russia withdraw its troops from the two countries? Or will do that requires effort to use to revive the conventional forces treaty as a mechanism to facilitate eventual Russian withdrawal from Georgia and Moldova? "asks the former official.

"By neglecting states in the region, except Russia, Moscow Obama administration yields a sphere of influence. Obama also met with Dmitry Medvedev discussed several times than any other leader, says Kramer, finally.

[Cotidianul.ro]