Obama aiming to add substance to promise of resetting US-Russia relations

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama wants to produce early results after promising to reset relations with Russia, hoping to emerge from a Moscow summit next week with clear progress on reducing both nations’ nuclear arsenals and changing the way the Russian people view the United States.

Hoping to ease disagreements, Obama and Russian foreign minister offer conciliatory words

WASHINGTON — Russia was sounding conciliatory during a Washington visit as Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov praised the Obama administration for what he called its pragmatic approach to relations.

Obama says the US and Russia can narrow differences over arms control and other issues

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, after meeting with a top Russian official on Thursday, said he thinks the United States and Russia can narrow their differences over nuclear weapons, the Middle East and several other issues.

Lavrov, Clinton pledge to look past differences, pursue arms control

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov say that their nations’ recent differences over Georgia will not stand in the way of arms control negotiations.

Russian foreign minister meeting with Obama, Clinton amid new cooperation, old tension

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has promised to restart Russian relations, but as Russia’s foreign minister visits Washington on Thursday, old tensions are emerging.