“Our relations with Russia, just as with other influential countries in the world, are based on realism,” Sarney looked at the audience victoriously and continued: “And it’s absolutely clear that the so-called reboot in our relationship with Russia has brought positive results in relation to our national security and the interests of the American people. Thanks to that reboot we have Russian cooperation in the transit of cargo and materials to our military in Afghanistan. It has also provided us with cooperation in relation to Iran. It has provided Russian cooperation on a new agreement about the reduction of nuclear arms under START. And it has provided other forms of cooperation which benefit the United States, our people and our national security.
During the evolution of our relations
