Israel welcomes Russian stand on Iran sanctions as firm international policy against nukesSeptember 24th, 2009 Israel welcomes Russian stand on Iran sanctionsJERUSALEM — A senior Israeli official welcomes steps by Russia toward endorsing additional sanctions against Iran as a way of stopping its nuclear program. Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev opened the door to a firm international stand against Iran.
Obama: US, Russia share goal of keeping Iran from developing nuclear weaponsSeptember 23rd, 2009 Obama, Russian leader hold talks over Iran nukesNEW YORK — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says sanctions are rarely productive but opened the door to tougher ones to halt Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program. After meeting with President Barack Obama in New York, the Russian leader told reporters "in some cases sanctions are inevitable."
Obama's top priority in his sit-down with Medvedev was Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Obama says violence will continue in Iraq but insurgency is doomedJuly 22nd, 2009 Obama says US will keep pledge to leave IraqWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says violence will continue in Iraq, but that the insurgents will fail. Obama met Wednesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (NEW-ree ahl MAHL-eh-key) at the White House.
Obama: US seeks more trade, transparency, rule of law in dealing with RussiaJuly 7th, 2009 Obama calls for more rule of law in RussiaMOSCOW — President Barack Obama called Tuesday for more transparency and rule of law if the United States and Russia are to boost economic ties. "We need to make it easier for U.S.
Top US commander in Iraq says Iran still supporting attacks, training surrogates in IraqJune 30th, 2009 Top US commander: Iran still supports Iraq attacksBAGHDAD — The top U.S. military commander in Iraq on Tuesday accused Iran of continuing to support and train militants who are carrying out attacks, including most of the ones in Baghdad.
KBR files appeal notice, seeks dismissal of suit by family of Pa. soldier electrocuted in IraqMay 1st, 2009 KBR seeks dismissal of Pa. electrocution lawsuitPITTSBURGH — A defense contractor wants an appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the parents of a Pittsburgh-area soldier who was electrocuted while showering in Iraq.
Missile deal with Russia on track, says IranApril 16th, 2009 MOSCOW - There are no obstacles to the delivery of Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Tehran, Iran's deputy foreign minister has said. 'There are no problems with this (S-300) contract,' Mehdi Safari said Wednesday at the end of his visit to Moscow.
Obama seeks $83.4 bn for Iraq, Afghanistan missionsApril 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Thursday asked Congress to authorise $83.4 billion in additional funding for the military missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a letter to Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House of Representatives, he said that nearly 95 percent of the military request for the current fiscal year, which ends Sep 30, would go toward military operations in either Iraq or the conflict in Afghanistan, which has increasingly spilled into neighbouring Pakistan.
Gates announces major shift in US defence prioritiesApril 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Monday announced a major shift in the Pentagon's spending priorities, cutting some expensive Cold War-era weapons programmes and boosting spending that would aid the country's battle against terrorism. Gates said the decisions drew heavily on lessons learned from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and represented a shift away from conventional warfare, as well as futuristic military projects where the technology was not yet proven.
Chavez offer base for Russian strategic bombersMarch 15th, 2009 MOSCOW - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has offered Russia the use of an island of his country for temporary hosting of Russian long-range aviation, an air force official said Saturday. 'Chavez proposed to us a whole island with an airfield that we can use for temporary basing of strategic bombers,' said Major General Anatoly Zhikharev, the chief of Russia's long-range aviation staff.
Iran seeks advanced missiles from MoscowFebruary 16th, 2009 MOSCOW - The Iranian defence minister, now visiting Moscow, is seeking advanced surface-to-air missiles that could help Iran counter air strikes, a Russian newspaper reported Tuesday. Mostafa Mohammad Najjar met with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov on 'current and future issues of bilateral military relations', the Russian defence ministry said.
Russian Air Force to reduce officers' number by 30 percentFebruary 9th, 2009 MOSCOW - The Russian Air Force will reduce the number of officers by 30 percent under the current military reform, an official said Tuesday. The ongoing reform of the Russian military envisions the overall reduction of the Armed Forces to one million servicemen, including 150,000 officers by 2012.
Russia committed to build Bushehr nuclear plant: IranJanuary 13th, 2009 MOSCOW - Iran is confident that Russia will fulfil its commitment of building its first nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran's envoy to Russia has said. 'Iran did not believe that the Russian side has deliberately delayed completion of the 1,000-MW power plant in Bushehr,' Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi told a Russian newspaper, the IRNA news agency reported.
Ukraine denies block, says Russian gas is flowingJanuary 12th, 2009 KIEV - Energy officials in Kiev Tuesday said Russian natural gas was slowly moving into Ukraine's pipeline system, rejecting allegations from Moscow that Ukraine was blocking the flow. 'Gas has started to come in (to Ukraine's pipeline system from Russia),' an official from the Ukrainian natural gas monopoly Naftogaz Ukrainy said.
Bowman denies romantic involvement with WinehouseJanuary 6th, 2009 LONDON - Josh Bowman, who was spotted with Amy Winehouse in St. Lucia, denies he is romantically involved with the troubled British singer.
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