ИСТИНА

The participants of the contest (20-23 September this year) discussed a wide range of problems relating to Russia’s foreign policy in general and to relations with the United States in particular. As events develop, it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain positive relations with the USA and there are a few reasons for it, not the least is the decision of the USA to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty and START-3 agreement that has promoted international security for the last 30 years. Young people are particularly interested in improving our relations. They discussed new approaches that could yield new results and solve persistent problems. We have many problems that could be resolved by joint efforts: global warming, international terrorism, proliferation of nuclear weapons etc.