此外，奥巴马与俄罗斯改善关系的努力 — — 体现在战略武器削���条约（START）中 — — 并没有让两国关系真正实现“重置 ” ， 这主要是因为越来越苏维埃化的俄罗斯领导层不信任仍然将俄罗斯视为敌人的美国。
Moreover, Obama’s efforts to improve relations with Russia – embodied in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) – did not lead to a genuine “reset” in bilateral ties, largely because an increasingly Soviet-style Russian leadership distrusts a US establishment that still regards Russia as a foe.