IRA dissidents shoot Northern Ireland man in legs; supporters hit policeman in head with stoneOctober 8th, 2009 IRA dissidents shoot Northern Ireland man in legsDUBLIN — Police and politicians say Irish Republican Army dissidents have shot a Northern Ireland man in both legs in a so-called "punishment" attack, and police who responded were attacked with bricks, bottles and other makeshift weapons. One policeman was hospitalized with a head wound.
Russia's Medvedev calls on Iran to cooperate with the IAEASeptember 26th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on Iran to allow immediate inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the Islamic republic's second uranium enrichment facility, Russian media reported Saturday. Medvedev said the announcement by Iran of a second facility had created difficulties for the international community in the row over Tehran's nuclear capabilities.
Medvedev tells American students that Russia will support sanctions on Iran if diplomacy failsSeptember 24th, 2009 Medvedev says Russia may support sanctions on IranPITTSBURGH — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that Russia would support new sanctions against Iran if diplomatic efforts should fail. Speaking to university students in Pittsburgh, where leaders of the world's largest economies have gathered for a two-day summit, Medvedev offered clarification of remarks this week that had opened the door to Russia potentially backing sanctions.
Medvedev tells Pitt students Russia will support sanctions on Iran if diplomacy failsSeptember 24th, 2009 Medvedev: Russia may support sanctions on IranPITTSBURGH — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (dih-MEE'-tree med-VYEH'-dyev) says Russia would support new sanctions against Iran if diplomatic efforts fail. Medvedev had opened the door to backing potential sanctions Wednesday following a meeting with President Barack Obama in New York.
Medvedev says he hasn't ruled out running for second term as Russian presidentSeptember 15th, 2009 Medvedev not ruling out run in 2012MOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he hasn't ruled out running for a second term in 2012. Questions about whether he will run have swirled since his predecessor and mentor Vladimir Putin indicated last week that he was also interested in running for another term.
Russia's President Medvedev against new 'iron curtain'September 14th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in a speech at a global security conference attended by European heads of government Monday again called for a modern international security pact. "No one should hide problems behind an 'iron curtain'," Medvedev said at the opening of the first international Modern and Global Security Conference being held in Yaroslavl, some 300 km
north-east of Moscow.
Russia's Medvedev eases restrictions on rights groups, other nongovernmental organizationsJuly 20th, 2009 Russia eases restrictions on rights groups, NGOsMOSCOW — The Kremlin says President Dmitry Medvedev has signed legislation easing restrictions on human rights groups and other non-governmental organizations. The legislation is one of the few palpable signs of change in the Kremlin's treatment of independent organizations since Medvedev succeeded Vladimir Putin as president last year.
Russia's President Medvedev pays first trip to Georgian region since independence claimJuly 13th, 2009 Medvedev visits separatist-held Georgian regionTBILISI, Georgia — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited South Ossetia on Monday, in a trip apparently designed to assert Russia's ties to the breakaway Georgian region and dash Georgia's hopes of regaining sovereignty over it. Georgian officials called the visit — the first by Medvedev since last year's war between Russia and Georgia — a provocation.
Russia's leader cheered on first visit to breakaway Georgian region since last year's warJuly 13th, 2009 Medvedev cheered in breakaway Georgian regionTBILISI, Georgia — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was greeted by raucous crowds cheering and chanting "Thank you!" when he visited South Ossetia in a trip showing off Russia's ties to the breakaway Georgian region. Georgian officials called Monday's visit — the first by Medvedev since last year's war between Russia and Georgia — a provocation.
Russia's Putin says he found 'many points in common' with Obama during their first meetingJuly 7th, 2009 Putin says Obama meeting went wellMOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says his first meeting with President Barack Obama went "very well."
The former Russian president called the two-hour meeting "substantive, informative and collaborative."
Putin told reporters he and Obama "covered the issues from previous years" and found "many positives" and "many points in common."
Obama also had good things to say about their meeting Tuesday, and said he found Putin's views similar to those of Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev. Before heading to Russia, Obama had described Putin as still having a confrontational Cold War mentality, while the younger Medvedev seemed to understand that it was time for a new approach to U.S.-Russia relations.
Medvedev says Russia, US must cooperate against nuclear proliferation, doesn't mention IranJuly 6th, 2009 Medvedev: We must cooperate against nuclear spreadMOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia and the U.S. must work closely together to stop the spread of nuclear weapons in volatile regions including the Middle East.
Obama trusts Medvedev; looks ahead to meeting with PutinJuly 6th, 2009 Obama trusts Medvedev to follow throughMOSCOW — President Barack Obama says he trusts Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (dih-MEE'-tree med-VYEH'-dyev) to follow through on the agreements the two leaders have announced at their summit in Moscow. The agreements include a preliminary deal to reduce both nations' stockpiles of nuclear warheads.
Obama says in AP interview that Supreme Court 'moved the ball' on racial hiring preferencesJuly 2nd, 2009 Court 'moved ball' on racial hiring, Obama saysWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday the Supreme Court was "moving the ball" on affirmative action in this week's decision favoring white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., but he added that the court had not ruled out the use of racial preferences in the future. In a White House interview with The Associated Press, the president also said, "I don't think that hiring on the basis of race ...
Russia's Medvedev expected to clinch major new gas deal with AzerbaijanJune 29th, 2009 Russia, Azerbaijan expected to agree new gas dealMOSCOW — Russia's president was expected to clinch a major new natural gas deal with Azerbaijan on Monday, dealing another blow to Western efforts to find alternates to Russia for energy supplies. Dmitry Medvedev was to travel to the Azerbaijani capital Baku, along with the chief of Russia's state-run natural gas monopoly, Gazprom, to oversee the deal's signing.
Medvedev denies Iran-missile shield tradeoff with USMarch 4th, 2009 MADRID - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday rejected media reports that Washington had pledged to drop its Central European missile shield plans if Moscow helped resolve Iranian nuclear standoff. 'We are in correspondence, but no tradeoffs have been discussed, I assure you,' Medvedev, who is on an official visit to Spain, told a news conference in Madrid.
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