Russia wants guarantees that revised US missile defense plans won't threaten MoscowSeptember 30th, 2009 Russia seeks guarantees on new US missile plansMOSCOW — Russia's envoy to NATO on Tuesday called for guarantees from Washington that a revised U.S. missile defense plan won't threaten Moscow.
Medvedev: US need not abandon Ukraine or Georgia for sake of warmer ties with RussiaJuly 24th, 2009 Medvedev: US need not abandon Ukraine or GeorgiaMOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said U.S. efforts to mend relations with Moscow need not be made at the expense of Washington's ties to Ukraine and Georgia.
Biden due in Ukraine to pledge continued US support despite reset with RussiaJuly 20th, 2009 Biden to support Ukraine despite Russian resetKIEV, Ukraine — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is due in Kiev for a three-day visit to pledge continued support for Ukraine's westward drive, despite Washington's efforts to improve relations with Russia.
Russia: US-Russian summit was 'groundbreaking'July 9th, 2009 Russia: US-Russian summit was 'groundbreaking'MOSCOW — A high-level Russian diplomat says the recent U.S.-Russia summit was "groundbreaking" for relations between the old Cold War adversaries. U.S. President Barack Obama visited Moscow on Monday and Tuesday with the goal of resetting ties.
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.
Obama meets Putin in MoscowJuly 7th, 2009 MOSCOW - US President Barack Obama began his first meeting with Vladimir Putin Tuesday morning at the Russian prime minister's country residence outside Moscow. Obama, on his first visit to Russia since becoming president, held extensive talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Monday, resulting in a framework agreement for a new strategic arms reduction treaty.
AP Interview: Obama says Putin still has 'outdated' view of US-Russia relationshipJuly 2nd, 2009 Obama says Putin lives partly in pastWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is describing Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as someone who still has "one foot in the old ways of doing business and one foot in the new."
He says one reason he's meeting with Putin — as well as with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (dih-MEE'-tree med-VYEH'-dyev) — during his upcoming visit to Moscow is that he wants Putin to know that "the old Cold War approaches" to relations with the United States are "outdated."
Obama says Putin "still has sway" in Russia. He also says the U.S.
US lawmakers hold talks on NKorea, arms control in Russia to set ground for Obama visitJune 29th, 2009 US, Russia hold talks before Obama visitMOSCOW — U.S. lawmakers and their Russian counterparts have met to discuss arms control, North Korea and other international issues, setting the stage for President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow next week.
Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff visits Russia, voices hope for closer military tiesJune 26th, 2009 Top US officer hopes for better ties with RussiaMOSCOW — The top U.S. military officer said after meeting with Russian leaders Friday and that both countries were willing to improve military ties.
US, Russia to hold new round of Geneva talks on a new nuclear arms reduction treatyJune 22nd, 2009 US, Russia to discuss nuclear arms reduction pactGENEVA — The United States and Russia will hold two days of talks in Geneva this week on replacing the expiring Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The 1991 START treaty significantly cut American and Russian nuclear arsenals.
Kremlin envoy hopes for stronger U.S.-Russian anti-terror cooperationJune 11th, 2009 Kremlin wants closer US-Russian anti-terror tiesMOSCOW — A top Kremlin official said Thursday that Russia is ready to expand cooperation with the United States in combating international terrorism. Anatoly Safonov, the Kremlin's top envoy on the issue, said President Barack Obama's visit to Russia in early July should help boost joint U.S.-Russian efforts to combat terrorism and prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Kremlin Web site says President Barack Obama to visit Russia July 6-8May 11th, 2009 Kremlin: Obama to visit Russia July 6-8MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Monday that President Barack Obama will travel to Russia July 6-8, where talks are expected to focus on nuclear weapons reductions and broader improvements the US-Russian relationship. The dates for Obama's Russian trip, scheduled just before the July G-8 meeting in Italy, were posted on the Kremlin Web site Monday.
US and Russia to reopen negotiations after a decadeApril 1st, 2009 LONDON - The United States and Russia will reopen negotiations to reduce their nuclear warheads, a BBC report mentioned President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev as saying on Wednesday here, ahead of the G-20 economic summit which begins on Thursday. The discussions will be the first such talks for more than a decade.
'Barack Obama could visit Russia in April'January 21st, 2009 MOSCOW - US President Barack Obama could pay a visit to Moscow in April, a Russian business daily said Thursday. Obama was sworn in Tuesday as the 44th president of the US.
Medvedev hopes for positive Russia-US partnership under ObamaDecember 29th, 2008 MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday expressed hope that Russia-US ties will improve under the leadership of Barack Obama and called on the president-elect to launch a joint effort to deal with global problems. In a seasonal message to Obama released by the Kremlin press service, Medvedev said Russia and the US had accumulated valuable experience in cooperating on international problems.
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