In a nod to the overall atmosphere of good will kindled by the US administration’s reset policy, Russia announced today it was willing to work together with NATO again. This comes after a two-year hiatus, following Russia’s invasion of Georgia. We’ll see how long this friendliness lasts. Reuters quotes Russian General Nikolai Makrov, speaking after a meeting with NATO’s military committee chairman:

“We are ready again to seek together responses to modern challenges and threats to international security, as well as mutually acceptable solutions to the problems that have piled up,” Interfax news agency quoted General Nikolai Makarov, chief of the Russian armed forces’ general staff, as saying…

…”The long-term interests of Russia and the alliance coincide in this region,” Makarov said. “We are interested in successful actions by the multinational force.”

Some are skeptical about the chances of a successful cooperation between Russia and NATO, particularly when it comes to missile defence in Europe.