U.S. - Russian Nuclear Talks And Agreements Now In Jeopardy

A deal signed by Energy Secretary Ernest J. Moniz would have let American and Russian scientists visit one another’s nuclear facilities. Credit Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters

U.S. Nuclear Deal With Russia Fails As Tensions Rise -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — The growing confrontation between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine has derailed a recent accord that promised one of the most expansive collaborations ever between the countries’ nuclear scientists, including reciprocal visits to atomic sites to work on projects ranging from energy to planetary defense.

It was only 11 months ago that the American energy secretary — Ernest J. Moniz, a former M.I.T. professor who has championed scientific programs that would bury the Cold War competitions between the United States and Russia — went to Vienna to sign the agreement, an indication of how recently the Obama administration believed it had a chance of building on a quarter-century of gradual integration of Russia with the West.

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Update: US-Russia work on nuclear materials in jeopardy -- Boston Globe

My Comment: There is no longer any trust between the two countries .... and I do not see any change in the foreseeable future.