Michael Jackson Memorial Stole Spotlight From Obama's Russia Trip, Says Analyst

Blair Ruble, Director of the WWC's Kennan Institute, argues that the U.S-Russia Summit of July 6th-8th was a 'non-event' because of the context in which the summit took place. Ruble explains that other events such as the G8 summit and Michael Jackson's funeral may have driven popular attention away from the President's highly anticipated trip to Moscow. (0:30)
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Preview of G8 summit: Stronger U.S. leadership

Mark Helmke, senior professional staff member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, talks about how the U.S. needs to cut carbon emissions and take on a stronger stance on the global warming problem in the the upcoming G8 summit in Hokkaido, Japan. (1:27)
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