1. Russian Accession: Need for U.S. Mediation Between Russia and Georgian Lead Opposition Bloc Due to Geopolitical Conflict

2. Outline Problem Goals Situational Diagnosis Recommended Strategy and Tactics Possible Objections and Risks Questions

3. Problem (From US Perspective) Russia is the largest economy outside the WTO Largely due to opposition bloc lead by Georgia Why is this a problem Cannot enforce trade agreements Limited US market access

4. Goals Create a positive zone of agreement for both parties Facilitate dissolution of opposition bloc

5. Situational Diagnosis Brief timeline of accession Russian concessions thus far South Ossetian War

6. South Ossetian War

7. Recommended Strategy and Tactics Value Creating Bargaining Deflection of Value Claiming Behavior

8. Possible Objections and Risks Overall Objection Value Creating Bargaining Deflection of Value Claiming Behavior

9. Questions