International security

Obama in Berlin: Russia is military superpower

Russia is a military superpower with global reach and an important country for Washington, President Barack Obama told a news conference in Germany, stressing it is in the US’ interest to partner with Moscow on pressing international issues.

“Russia is an important country. It is a military superpower. It has influence in the region and it has influence around the world,” outgoing President Obama said at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Thursday.

“And in order for us to solve many big problems around the world, it is in our interest to work with Russia and obtain their cooperation,” he continued, though he did say there are “some significant differences in how Russia views the world and how we view the world.”