As Moscow flexes its muscles and reasserts its influence in the former Soviet Republics, the most recent indication was when U.S. bases were closed in Kazahkstan in exchange for aid, the new U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she hopes to have a “more constructive” ties with Russia. She wants to include Moscow as a “co-operative partner” on issues like Iran’s nuclear plans. Clinton is scheduled for her first trip in Asia on February 15, reports the BBC.
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