TODAY: Re-set still top of the headlines; military disarmament a benefit or a loss for Russia?; Caucasus talks see no resolution; Russian academy invitation to denounce ‘falsifiers’; legendary Soviet singer dies

The Moscow Times reports on Barack Obama’s comments on his first trip to Russia, four years ago: ‘Thinking of the Russians more as partners does mean being more thoughtful, respectful and consistent about what we say and what we do’.  ITAR-TASS reports that the Presidents have had a telephone conversation in advance of their meeting.  In the Washington Post there is an analysis of the riddles that abound in Russia political identity; with Putin’s anti-Americanism and authoritarianism, will Obama strike more of a chord with fellow trained lawyer Medvedev?   A senior Russian senator has said that a breakthrough on US-Russian relations is very much a possibility.  The Other Russia reprints a letter from three US senators urging Obama to be firm on defending democratic values.   The Washington Post reports that most Russians are unaware of the US President’s upcoming trip, let alone the phenomenon of ‘Obamamania’.