Reports: Russia's foreign minister says new US missile defense plan less threateningOctober 7th, 2009 Reports: Russia says new US plan less threateningMOSCOW — Russian's new agencies are reporting that the foreign minister says the new U.S. missile defense plan looks less threatening than a Bush-era program scrapped by President Barack Obama.
Russia, US to sign military deal during Obama tripJune 26th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia and the US will sign a military cooperation deal during President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow in early July, Russia's top military general said Friday. "We discussed a number of very serious and important matters related both to international and regional security.
Russia rules out cuts to nuclear budgetMay 7th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia does not plan to cut budget spending on the development of the country's nuclear weapons despite the ongoing economic crisis, the defence minister said. The government has reviewed overall defence expenditure under the 2009-2011 federal budget, cutting spending on defence programmes by 5.8 billion rubles ($177 million) from 1.5 trillion rubles ($46 billion).
Obama adviser says some Russian missile defense objections are reasonableMay 1st, 2009 Obama adviser backs off Bush missile defense lineWASHINGTON — A senior adviser to U.S. President Barack Obama says that Russia has some reasonable concerns about U.S.
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.
Missile defence deal with US possible, says RussiaMarch 20th, 2009 MOSCOW - There is scope for Russia and the US to reach an agreement on missile defence, the Russian foreign ministry said Thursday. 'In theory, we have every opportunity to agree on the missile defence issue,' Russian foreign ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said.
Russia to modernise armed forces as NATO expands: MedvedevMarch 18th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday said a comprehensive re-armament of the country's armed forces would begin soon as NATO is continuing its expansion towards the Russian borders. 'There are attempts to continue broadening the military infrastructure of the North Atlantic alliance near our borders,' Medvedev said during a defence ministry meeting here.
Russia could join missile shield, says ClintonMarch 7th, 2009 BRUSSELS - Russia could join a controversial US plan to deploy missile-defence systems in Europe which has provoked outrage in Moscow, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday just hours before a meeting with her Russian counterpart. 'We believe that Russia and the US have the opportunity to cooperate on missile defence - on joint research, joint development, and even eventually, assuming we can reach such an agreement, joint deployment,' Clinton said after talks with European Union (EU) officials in Brussels.
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.
Obama reconsidering missile-defence planMarch 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said Tuesday preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon would diminish the need for the US to base a missile-defence system in Eastern Europe. Obama commented on the planned deployment after The New York Times reported that he sent a secret letter to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev conveying his position.
Russia says to drop Iskander plans if US scraps missile shieldMarch 4th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia Tuesday said it would drop its plans of placing Iskander missiles on Europe's doorstep if the US abandoned its plans of deploying missile defence systems in Central Europe. 'If the deployment (of US missile defence elements) is suspended, we will not start the retaliatory measures we planned,' Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said.
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.
US to slow Europe missile plan if Russia reviews Iran policyFebruary 15th, 2009 TEHRAN - Washington has indicated that it is willing to slow plans to deploy a missile defence shield in Eastern Europe if Moscow agreed to join the West to pressure Iran to stop its nuclear programme, a media report said. Senior Russian officials have insisted that contrary to US claims there is no evidence that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons programme.
US to consult Russia on missile shield in Europe: BidenFebruary 6th, 2009 MUNICH - The US will continue to work on a planned missile defence system in central Europe, but it will consult Russia, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday. 'We will continue to develop missile defences to counter a growing Iranian capability, provided the technology is proven to work and cost effective,' Biden said at the 45th Munich Security Conference, adding: 'We will do so in consultation with our NATO allies and Russia.'
Russia has consistently opposed the missile shield as a threat to its national security and officials have repeatedly expressed the hope that President Barack Obama would not follow through with his predecessor's missile defence plans.
Russia, India to hold joint naval exercise in JanuaryJanuary 11th, 2009 MOSCOW - Six Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered missile cruiser, will participate in a joint naval exercise with the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea this month, a senior defence official said Sunday. The exercise will be held as part of a biennial defence programme called INDRA to boost cooperation in maritime law, anti-piracy operations, and counter terrorism and drug smuggling, the chief of the Russian General Staff, said.
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