The Bush administration is set to put a high-profile nuclear deal with Russia on hold, according to U.S. diplomats.

Officials expect Condoleezza Rice, U.S. secretary of state, to recommend that George W. Bush, president, recall the civil nuclear co-operation agreement from Congress in the wake of Russia's conflict with Georgia.
""At this point, it's dead,"" a congressional staffer said.
The deal would be one of the most visible victims so far of tensions between Washington and Moscow, which have risen to levels rarely seen since the end of the cold war. U.S. officials have warned Russia it faces ""consequences"" for its conduct in Georgia and they increasingly write off Russia's hopes of joining the World Trade Organization.
The move to put the nuclear agreement on ice would darken prospects for bilateral co-operation between the two countries in the area of nuclear safety.
The deal faced resistance in Congress even before the Russia-Georgia conflict.
(Source: The Financial Times)