Indeed, Russian-American economic relations have entered a new phase with the summit meeting.

"This action was carried out in the overall context of improved Russian-American relations," it said.

One of the enduring problems with Russian-American relations is the mainly negative approach.

Iran and Iraq have created problems in Russian-American relations for years.

Iran and Iraq have taken a toll on Russian-American relations for a long time.

Russian-American relations, strangely, are almost never treated as part of the equation.

Their shifts reveal much about the deterioration of Russian-American relations.

He said there was "no basis to consider that Russian-American relations are in a crisis."

This was the first event which made Russian-American relations a matter of major, long-term concern to the leaders in each country.

This outcome rendered Russian-American relations a matter of major long-term concern for leaders in both countries.