INSTANT VIEW: Reaction to Obama's Russia speech

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Following are market watchers' comments on a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama to Russian students in Moscow on Tuesday.

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SERGEI MARKOV, PRO-KREMLIN LAWMAKER AND HEAD OF INSTITUTE OF

POLITICAL RESEARCH, MOSCOW

"It seems to be he did not answer the fundamental question. Why there is such anti-Americanism in the world? It also exists in Russia for specific reasons. The world is not to blame for this anti-Americanism. He didn't have an answer for that.

"A more specific question is why is there anti-Americanism in Russia. It exists because of the aggressive policies of Americans in the post-Soviet space. The real Russophobia is there, in the American political class. There was no answer to that main question. I'm not convinced that Obama particularly has one.

"The United States is convinced that Russia's influence should be limited to within its borders. That it should not be surrounded by friendly states but by regimes hostile to Russia, controlled by Washington."

YEVGENY VOLK, HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MOSCOW

"I believe it's a strong message about liberty and the values which are inherent for American society and that was the main goal -- to confirm American values, like freedom, and an open and transparent economy.