Hello. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Lets do it again! Its time to learn and improve your American English while learning about the world. Today we compare the Russian movement into Crimea with their Afghanistan experience 35 years ago. Well hear what some experts have to say.
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Recent events on the Crimean peninsula have led to a sharp change in relations between the United States and Russia. Some critics have compared the Russian takeover of Crimea to the Soviet Unions invasion of Afghanistan during the presidency of Jimmy Carter. But experts say there are important differences between what happened 35 years ago and the current situation. To help us understand better, here is Mario Ritter.
During Barack Obamas first term as president, his administration worked to reset relations with Russia. Ties had been damaged by Russias military action in neighboring Georgia in .
Stanislav Markus is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Chicago. He says President Obamas reset policy showed early signs of progress.
Given that thaw in the background, I think there were hopes in the administration that the relations with Russia could get back on a more positive track.
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