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Brian Whitmore writes: When Washington and Moscow get cozy, the saying goes, Russia's neighbors get nervous. So when U.S. President Barack Obama signaled his intention to "reset" U.S.-Russian relations, which had sunk to levels not seen since the Cold War, there was palpable anxiety in Georgia and Ukraine. Those countries will be watching warily as Obama begins his high-profile visit to Moscow on July 6.

In ‘Near Abroad,’ A Mix of Hope, Anxiety Ahead Of U.S.-Russia Summit