, The Washington Post, 4 February 2010

EXCERPT: "Russia on Thursday hailed a new agreement with the United States intended to boost joint anti-drug efforts, but urged the U.S. and NATO to do more to stem a flow of drugs from Afghanistan that has sickened millions of Russians. The deal signed by Gil Kerlikowske, director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Russia's drug control chief Viktor Ivanov, envisages setting up groups of experts to plan joint action in combatting drugs and also steps to curb demand for drugs and toughen law enforcement and coordinate legislation. Kerlikowske told reporters after the meeting that he promised Ivanov to monitor and assess the U.S. and Afghan governments' efforts to 'interdict drug supplies, particularly those drug supplies headed to Russia,' combat drug laboratories and drug storage facilities. He added the U.S. and Russia will also 'work cooperatively on drug traffickers and financiers.'"

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