In each of these endeavors, I believe that the Russian people share our goals, and will benefit from success -- and we need to partner together.

It would be connected by highway and rail to the capital and by rail only to Russia.

He said Russia is "one of the likely destinations" for the material.

Among the complications is that Russia is negotiating not only for itself.

Some point out, in opposition to this argument, that the US, Russia and China are cooperating in the "war on terror".