McGovern, who was one of the CIA’s legendary Kremlinologists, says President-elect Barack Obama can expect to be tested by Russian leader Vladimir Putin, but must cast aside some of the old hard-line attitudes reflected in the Washington rhetoric about confronting Russia.
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McGovern hopes that Obama will take Russia’s national concerns seriously and will seek out common ground on issues like international terrorism.
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