Obama & Medvedev. Moscow Press Conference. July 6, 2009. Part 4

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russians have warmed markedly to the United States under Barack Obama, but still think official ties are poor, a poll showed three days before the U.S. president visits on Monday.
Obama hopes his talks in Moscow during his three-day visit will help mend ties between the two largest nuclear powers that turned frosty under his predecessor George W. Bush.

The young and charismatic U.S. leader appears to have already changed Russians' attitudes to his country since his election in November, the survey by Russian pollster VTsIOM indicated.

Forty three percent of Russians viewed the United States "well or mainly well," up from 22 percent in September. Those with a negative attitude of the country fell to 25 percent from 40 percent.
Despite the improvement in attitudes to the United States, positive views remain far below the peak in November 1991 when 83 percent of Russians said they viewed their recent Cold War arch foe sympathetically.

Support by Bush's administration and corporate US Media of Georgian wicked aggression against South Ossetia that was combined with devious attack on Russian peacekeepers have a lot to do with that.

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lol nice info. tbh most russians think poorly of obama, but the satellite defense system is a step in the right direction.

his charismatic personality has not made a difference. the main reason is because he hasnt done shit as a president :P.