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    nf tle Osno+Qoini Sejn`f

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    ]le Z`rbnfj Jr`up `f tle Huture ` U&Y&+Sussno Sedotn`fs i`fvefes rnsnfj experts

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    9 U&Y& ofm Sussnof strotejy ofm p`dniy

    nf Osno ofm tle Qoinhni

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    Exeiutnve sukkory

    ]le Osno+Qoinhi rejn`f ns ` jr`wnfj nkp`rtofie `r c`tl tle Ufntem Ytotes ofm Sussno$

    eoil ` wlnil seebs t` pnv`t `r recodofie nts jd`cod i`kkntkefts t`worm Osno& ^et tle

    `ius ` U&Y&+Sussno redotn`fs rekonfs `f Eur`pe ofm tle `rker Y`vnet Ufn`f$ ofm fentler

    i`uftry los ponm suhineft otteftn`f t` tle nkpdniotn`fs ` tlenr respeitnve Osnof pnv`ts

    `r tle cndoterod redotn`fslnp& Ynfie U&Y&+Sussno redotn`fs nf Osno ofm tle Qoinhi rekonf

    ufmermeved`pem$ tle rejn`f l`dms tle p`teftnod t` oit os o s`rt ` doc`rot`ry `r trynfj `ut

    few keilofnsks `r cndoterod ofm kudtndoterod i``perotn`f&

    C`tl i`uftrnes ore turfnfj t` Osno prnkorndy t` cefeht r`k Osnos ei`f`kni myfoknsk& Ot

    tle soke tnke$ tley rei`jfnze tlot Osnos jr`wtl ns nkperndem cy o rofje ` tromntn`fod ofm

    f`ftromntn`fod seiurnty tlreots$ r`k tle fuideor+tnppem stofm` `f tle B`reof Qefnfsudo t`

    terrnt`rnod mnsputes nf tle Eost Ilnfo Yeo ofm Y`utl Ilnfo Yeo t` terr`rnsk$ idnkote ilofje$

    knjrotn`f$ ofm `tler trofsfotn`fod iloddefjes& Ok`fj tle k`st nkp`rtoft mrnvers ` ilofje

    nf Osno ns tle i`ftnfuem rnse ` Ilnfo$ wlnil ns nf mnereft woys o irntniod portfer `r c`tl

    Zoslnfjt`f ofm K`si`w&

    Ceiouse Osnos ei`f`kni ofm seiurnty dofmsiope rekonfs nf ux ofm tle dejoines `

    knstrust lofjnfj `ver U&Y&+Sussno redotn`fs nf Eur`pe ore dess pr`f`ufiem$ K`si`w ofm

    Zoslnfjt`f love of `pp`rtufnty t` cundm k`re eeitnve `rks ` i``perotn`f r`k tle

    jr`ufm up& ]lns wndd requnre e`rts r`k c`tl snmes& ]le Ufntem Ytotes kust rei`finde

    i``perotn`f wntl Sussno wntl nts exnstnfj i`kkntkefts$ nfidumnfj d`fj+stofmnfj oddnofie

    redotn`fslnps ofm jr`wnfj seiurnty i``perotn`f wntl severod stotes nf tle rejn`f& Sussnos

    iloddefje dnes konfdy nf i`fvnfinfj stotes ofm rejn`fod nfstntutn`fs tlot nt ns of nkp`rtoft

    pdoyer nf tle rejn`fwlnil nf turf requnres nt t` k`re uddy nftejrote Yncerno ofm tle

    Sussnof Hor Eost nft` Osnos rejn`fod ei`f`kyofm k`re tlof o rejn`fod soteddnte ` Ilnfo&

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    ] `veri`ke `cstoides t` ofm urtler meved`p U&Y&+Sussno i``perotn`f nf Osno$ tlns poper

    pr`p`ses tle `dd`wnfj7

    Sussno sl`udm snjfod nts i`kkntkeft t` Osno cy meepefnfj nts p`dntniod ofm ei`f`kni

    efjojekeft oir`ss tle Osno+Qoinhi$ wlnde tle Ufntem Ytotes sl`udm ce `pef t` Sussno

    pdoynfj o dorjer r`de nf tle rejn`f&

    C`tl i`uftrnes sl`udm pnv`t t`worm Osno os o wl`de$ rotler tlof t`worm `fdy Ilnfo& Cy

    efjojnfj o wnmer rofje ` Osnof portfers$ Sussno iof oddevnote wnmespreom i`fierfs tlot

    nt ns f`t of nfmepefmeft oit`r ofm ottroit o cr`omer rofje ` nfvestkeft iopntod `r nts

    Hor Eost& O dess Ynf`ieftrni oppr`oil cy tle Ufntem Ytotes wndd pr`vnme ossurofies tlot

    Zoslnfjt`f ns f`t pursunfj o strotejy ` i`ftonfkeft$ wlnil nf turf wndd odd`w k`re

    spoie `r i``perotn`f wntl Sussno ,ofm `tler Osnof p`wers.&

    Meepef i``perotn`f `f B`reo$ wntl tle Ufntem Ytotes cenfj k`re `pef t` Sussnof

    pr`p`sods `r nfvestkeft ofm trofs+B`reof nfrostruiture nf exilofje `r vernhocde

    pr`jress `f F`rtl B`reos mefuideornzotn`f&

    Z`rb t`jetler t` mesnjf o k`re eeitnve ei`f`kni ofm seiurnty orilnteiture `r Osno&

    Sussno ofm tle Ufntem Ytotes sl`udm ojree t` pr`k`te tle Eost Osno Yukknt ,EOY.

    os tle iefterpneie ` o fetw`rbem oppr`oil t` rejn`fod i``perotn`f$ wlnde usnfj

    tle ]rofs+Qoinhi Qortferslnps ,]QQ. ei`f`kni irnterno os of ofil`r `r omvofinfj

    ei`f`kni re`rk nf Sussno&

    Efi`uroje rei`findnotn`f ofm o res`dutn`f ` tle terrnt`rnod mnspute cetweef Sussno ofm

    Gopof&

    G`nftdy express supp`rt `r tle prnfinpde ` reem`k ` fovnjotn`f ofm o res`dutn`f `

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    8/36Nftr`muitn`f | www&us+russnohuture&`rj ?

    Nftr`muitn`f

    Os tle iefter ` jd`cod p`dntniod ofm ei`f`kni myfoknsk i`ftnfues nts slnt r`k tle

    Otdoftni t` tle Qoinhi$ Osno ns nfireosnfjdy nkp`rtoft nf tle mnpd`kotni$ ei`f`kni$ ofm

    strotejni iodiudotn`fs ` c`tl tle Ufntem Ytotes ofm Sussno$ i`uftrnes wl`se `renjf

    efjojekeft los `iusem lnst`rnioddy k`re `f Eur`pe ofm tle Eur`+Otdoftni rejn`f& Zlnde

    tle Osno+Qoinhi p`ses fuker`us iloddefjes t` c`tl K`si`w ofm Zoslnfjt`f$ o jr`wnfj

    `ius `f tle rejn`f ods` pr`vnmes o p`teftnod `ufmotn`f `r meepefnfj U&Y&+Sussno

    i``perotn`f$ snfie kofy ` tle i`kpdex lnst`rniod dejoines tlot curmef U&Y&+Sussno redotn`fs

    nf Eur`pe ofm tle `rker Y`vnet Ufn`f ore dess pr`f`ufiem nf Osno& I``perotn`f nf Osno

    ofm tle Qoinhi i`udm ods` ledp omvofie seiurnty ofm pr`spernty oir`ss tle rejn`fcut wndd

    requnre K`si`w ofm Zoslnfjt`f t` eoil tlnfb mnereftdy oc`ut tle r`de tle `tler iof pdoy&

    Ypeinhioddy$ tle Ufntem Ytotes wndd love t` cejnf tobnfj Sussno sern`usdy os of Osnof p`wer$wlnde Sussno wndd love t` jnve k`re sucstofie t` nts Osnof okcntn`fs ofm express jreoter

    `peffess t` w`rbnfj wntl tle Ufntem Ytotes&

    Nf s`ke woys$ Sussno ofm tle Ufntem Ytotes efjoje nf k`re i`kpetntn`f tlof i``perotn`f

    nf tle Osno+Qoinhi$ odtl`ujl tle rejn`f los usuoddy ceef sei`fmory nf tle redotn`fslnp t`

    Eur`pe ofm tle `rker Y`vnet Ufn`f& I`kpetntn`f prem`knfotem murnfj tle I`dm Zor$

    espeinoddy murnfj tle wors nf B`reo ofm Xnetfok& Evef t`moy$ Zoslnfjt`f ofm K`si`w

    ore tle rejn`fs tw` konf orks suppdners$ tlenr weop`fs i`ftroits servnfj os o pr`xy `r

    p`dntniod nfuefie ,espeinoddy `r Sussno$ jnvef nts redotnve doib ` `tler iorms t` pdoy.&?

    ]le stote ` tlenr respeitnve redotn`fs wntl tlnrm i`uftrnes$ f`tocdy Ilnfo$ ods` dnknts

    tlenr iopointy `r i``perotn`f$ ot deost nf tle sl`rt ruf& K`re nkp`rtoft$ cndoterod redotn`fscetweef tle Ufntem Ytotes ofm Sussno nf Osno rekonf ufmermeved`pem&

    @fe snjfnhioft `cstoide t` i``perotn`f ns tlot Sussno ntsed oppeors okcnvodeft oc`ut pdoynfj

    o k`re pr`knfeft r`de nf Osnof ei`f`kni ofm seiurnty oonrs2 portdy os o i`fsequefie$ nt

    ns ocseft r`k U&Y& tlnfbnfj oc`ut tle ei`f`kni ofm seiurnty efvnr`fkeft ` tle rejn`f&

    F`twntlstofmnfj o jr`wnfj rlet`rniod `ius `f Osno ofm tle nkpr`vekeft ` tnes wntl

    i`uftrnes nfidumnfj Ilnfo$ Nfmno$ ofm Xnetfok$ Sussnos ei`f`kni$ mnpd`kotni$ ofm kndntory

    iefter ` jrovnty rekonfs very kuil nf Eurosno rotler tlof tle Osno+Qoinhi& H`r tle Ufntem

    Ytotes$ wlnil los ceef o kog`r oit`r nf tle Qoinhi ot deost snfie I`kk`m`re Kottlew

    Qerrys jufc`ots estocdnslem tle @pef M``r t` Gopof nf tle ? ,5. ,Yeptekcer@it`cer 311>.7 :

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    nkp`rtofie `r tle U&Y& ,ofm jd`cod. ei`f`ky ofm$suc r`so$ i`fierf tlot Ilnfos rnse wos

    ireotnfj i`fierf ok`fj fenjlc`rnfj stotes ofm nkperndnfj rejn`fod stocndnty& Sussno pdoyem

    odk`st f` r`de$ p`sntnve `r fejotnve$ nf tlns strotejni iodiudus$ ofm ns f`t evef keftn`fem nf

    k`st `hinod stotekefts mnsiussnfj tle U&Y& pnv`t& 3

    Fevertledess$ tle Ufntem Ytotes i`udm cefeht r`k nfstntutn`fodnznfj i``perotn`f wntl

    Sussno nf tle Osno+Qoinhi os o keofs ` c`tl strefjtlefnfj U&Y&+Sussno i``perotn`f k`recr`omdy ofm efi`urojnfj Sussno t` i`ftrncute k`re t` rejn`fod meved`pkeft ofm seiurnty&

    Sussno los tle p`teftnod t` entler omvofie `r lnfmer o rofje ` U&Y& seiurnty j`ods nf c`tl

    F`rtleost ofm Y`utleost Osno$ r`k efmnfj tle stofm` `f tle B`reof Qefnfsudo t`

    `sternfj o k`re eeitnve kudtndoterod seiurnty orilnteiture& ]le Ufntem Ytotes w`udm ods`

    dnbe t` ov`nm o Sussnof strotejni oddnofie wntl Ilnfo& M`nfj s` requnres U&Y& `peffess t`

    Sussno tobnfj k`re strotejni nfntnotnve nf tle rejn`f&

    Jreoter i``perotn`f wntl tle Ufntem Ytotes ns ods` i`fsnsteft wntl K`si`ws ekerjnfj

    oppr`oil t` Osno& ] tle exteft tlot K`si`w ospnres t` o dorjer r`de nf Osno ofm tle Qoinhi$

    nt ioff`t nf tle d`fj ruf o`rm t` ce ot ir`ss+purp`ses wntl Zoslnfjt`fufdess nt ns

    preporem t` uddy suc`rmnfote nts strotejni nfmepefmefie t` Cengnfj& H`r Sussno t` c`tlpdoy o dorjer r`de nf Osno ofm oilneve jreoter i``perotn`f wntl tle Ufntem Ytotes$ nt kust

    cei`ke o k`re sucstoftnod Osnof pdoyer ntsed& ]lot keofs kobnfj o jreoter i`kkntkeft t`

    rejn`fod `rjofnzotn`fs ofm meepefnfj cndoterod tnes nf c`tl F`rtleost ofm Y`utleost Osno& Nt

    ods` keofs nftejrotnfj Yncerno ofm tle Hor Eost k`re uddy nft` tle c``knfj Osnof rejn`fod

    ei`f`ky$ wlnil nf turf requnres o kuil jreoter i`kkntkeft t` nkpr`vnfj tle nfvestkeft

    idnkote nf `rmer t` ottroit `renjf nfvestkeft r`k mnverse s`uries nf Osno$ os wedd os r`k

    tle Ufntem Ytotes&

    ]le k`st nkp`rtoft reos`f `r jreoter U&Y&+Sussno i``perotn`f ns tle i`ftrncutn`f tle

    tw` i`uftrnes iof kobe t` ommressnfj s`ke ` tle k`st irntniod ei`f`kni ofm seiurnty

    iloddefjes oinfj Osno ofm tle Qoinhi& Odreomy$ Zoslnfjt`f ofm K`si`w love ceefw`rbnfj t`jetler nf tle i`ftext ` tle ,f`w suspefmem. Ynx Qorty ]odbs `f F`rtl B`reof

    mefuideornzotn`f& ]ley love i``perotem t` i`ufter pnroiy$ terr`rnsk$ ofm `tler trofsfotn`fod

    tlreots& Nf Gudy 31?3$ Sussno evef portninpotem `r tle hrst tnke nf tle U&Y&+dem SNKQOI

    fovod exerinses$ mesnjfem t` pr`k`te i`ddoc`rotn`f ofm nfter`perocndnty ok`fj tle rejn`fs

    fovnes& Ytndd$ i``perotn`f cetweef K`si`w ofm Zoslnfjt`f represefts s`ketlnfj ` of

    uftoppem res`urie `r pr`k`tnfj rejn`fod pr`spernty ofm seiurnty&

    3 Yee c`tl Lnddory S`mlok Idnft`f$ Okernios Qoinhi Ieftury$ Sekorbs ot tle Eost+Zest Iefter$ U&Y&Meportkeft ` Ytote$ F`vekcer ?1$ 31??$ lttp7www&stote&j`vseiretoryrk31?????:8>>>&ltk2 ofm YustonfnfjU&Y& Jd`cod Deomerslnp7 Qrn`rntnes h`r 3?st+Ieftury Mehefse$ U&Y& Meportkeft ` Meefse$ Gofuory 31?3$ lttp7www&meefse&j`vfewsMeefsePYtrotejniPJunmofie&pm&

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    U&Y& ofm Sussnof strotejy ofm p`dniy

    nf Osno ofm tle Qoinhni

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    U&Y& ofm Sussnof nfterests nf tle Osno+Qoinhi rejn`f i`nfinme k`re tlof ns i`kk`fdy

    rei`jfnzem& C`tl i`uftrnes ore exeiutnfj o pnv`t t`worm Osno oter o d`fj pern`m nf wlnil

    tlenr ei`f`kni$ mnpd`kotni$ ofm kndntory `ius los ceef edsewlere$ mrnvef cy o mesnre t`

    lorfess Osnos jr`wtl ofm meved`pkeft t` strefjtlef tlenr `wf ei`f`knes ofm t` rekonf ot

    tle iefter ` o w`rdm ei`f`ky ropnmdy slntnfj t`worm tle Qoinhi& C`tl i`uftrnes rei`jfnze

    os wedd tlot Osnos nfseiurnty represefts o iloddefje t` nts pr`spernty$ ofm udtnkotedy t` tlenr

    `wf fotn`fod seiurnty& ]ley ods` slore o i`fierf oc`ut tle nkpoit ` Ilnfos rnse$ tl`ujl

    tley woft t` konftonf p`sntnve redotn`fs wntl Cengnfj t` tle exteft p`ssncde&

    ]le jreoter `ius `f tle Osno+Qoinhi nf c`tl Zoslnfjt`f ofm K`si`w ns dorjedy tle resudt

    ` tle rejn`fs nfireosnfj nkp`rtofie t` tle w`rdm ei`f`ky& Osnos jr`ss rejn`fod pr`muit

    f`w exieems -?> trnddn`f$ ofm k`re tlof lod ` Osnof stotes trome ns i`fmuitem wntlnf

    tle rejn`f&9 Evef tl`ujl jr`wtl nf kuil ` Osno sd`wem nf 31?3$ tle rejn`fs ei`f`kni

    `utd``b rekonfs i`kporotnvedy p`sntnve ot o tnke wlef kuil ` tle Zest ofm Sussno oie

    i`ftnfuem leomwnfms&= Os corrners t` trome ofm nfvestkeft wntlnf Osno odd$ tle Ufntem

    Ytotes ofm Sussno rnsb cenfj ot o mnsomvoftoje n tley m` f`t love o soy nf slopnfj tle rudes

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    Sussnof p`dniy nf Osno ofm tle Qoinhni

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