The topic my group chose is U.S.-Russian relations. The topic is of national importance and is a concern that has been around for a long time. Most importantly, the issue is not going away any time soon so it was a good selection for this project. Relations have been strained recently with the Snowden issue and Obama canceling the summit and now of course conflict in Syria. I have kept up with the issues decently well to this point, but it would always be nice to know more. I have an interest in the topic and it was just the right topic for this project. I’m hoping to get more in depth knowledge of the issues than the base of knowledge I currently have. I am looking forward to reading some quality coverage of all the issues involved.