San Francisco braces for wild Olympic torch run
The Olympic torch embarks on its only U.S. relay in San Francisco on Wednesday, where large protests against Chinese policies are expected in a city famous for its tradition of demonstrations. Nations:[Russia][Netherlands] People:[Gavin Newsom][Dianne Feinstein][Nancy Pelosi][George W. Bush] Activities:[2008 Beijing Olympics Torch][2008 Tibet Riot][2008 Beijing Olympics] 2008-04-09 US, Russia can't agree on missiles
President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to overcome sharp differences over a U.S. missile defense system, closing their seven-year relationship Sunday still far apart on an issue that has separated them from the beginning. Nations:[Russia][Ukraine][Romania] People:[Dmitry Medvedev][Vladimir Putin] Activities:[U.S.-Russia Military Relations][Russia-U.S.] 2008-04-06 Missile defense deal unlikely in Russia
President Bush has begun a farewell call in Russia as the White House abandons hope of a major agreement on missile defenses during talks this weekend with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nations:[Russia][Ukraine][Romania] People:[Vladimir Putin][Dmitry Medvedev] Activities:[U.S.-Russia Military Relations] 2008-04-05 NATO nixes Georgia, Ukraine membership
NATO decided Thursday not to put Georgia and Ukraine on track to join the alliance after vehement Russian opposition, but the alliance pledged that the strategically important Black Sea nations will become members one day. Nations:[Georgia][Macedonia][Russia][Croatia][Greece][Ukraine] People:[Nicolas Sarkozy][Angela Merkel] 2008-04-03 NATO allies turn down Bush request
President Bush suffered a painful diplomatic setback Wednesday when NATO allies rebuffed his passionate pleas to put former Soviet republics Ukraine and Georgia on the path toward membership in the Western military alliance. Nations:[Ukraine][Macedonia][Greece][Romania][Russia] People:[Dmitry Medvedev][Nicolas Sarkozy][Angela Merkel][Vladimir Putin] Activities:[Bush Admin.] 2008-04-02 Bush pushes for NATO expansion
President Bush renewed urgent calls Wednesday for NATO nations to allow Ukraine and Georgia to start the admission process over Russian objections and to counter Osama bin Laden's latest threats to Europe by stepping up their efforts in Afghanistan. Nations:[Ukraine][Russia][Romania] People:[David Petraeus][Vladimir Putin] Activities:[Bush Admin.] 2008-04-02 Bush backs Ukraine NATO bid
President Bush on Tuesday vowed full support for Ukraine and Georgia's NATO aspirations, saying Russia would have no veto over the ex-Soviet states' membership bids. Nations:[U.S.][Ukraine][Russia][Lebanon][Romania] People:[Vladimir Putin] Activities:[Bush Admin.][2004 Ukraine Election Crisis] 2008-04-01 US-Russia deal possible on missile plan
U.S. negotiators said Thursday they had made progress in drafting a document with Russian counterparts that could include a deal on the divisive U.S. missile defense plan. Nations:[Russia] People:[Robert Gates][Condoleezza Rice][Vladimir Putin] Activities:[U.S.-Russia Military Relations] 2008-03-28 China firms sink roots across the globe
Amid the torrent of clothes, electronics and toys surging out of China comes a little-noticed export: international companies. Nations:[Sweden][U.S.][China][Brazil][South Africa][Italy] 2008-03-16 Dollar's clout sinks worldwide
Antique store owners in lower Manhattan, ticket vendors at India's Taj Majal and Brazilian business executives heading to China all have one thing in common these days: They don't want U.S. dollars. Nations:[China][Brazil][U.S.][Bolivia][India][Peru] Activities:[2008 U.S. Recession] 2008-03-13 UN approves new sanctions against Iran
The U.N. Security Council approved a third round of sanctions against Iran on Monday with near unanimous support, sending a strong signal to Tehran that its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment is unacceptable and becoming increasingly costly. Nations:[U.K.][France][Russia][Germany][South Africa][U.S.] Activities:[Iran Nuclear Crisis] 2008-03-03 Medvedev to take Russian presidency
Just hours after Russia elected a new president, the Kremlin sent two strong signals that it doesn't plan to back down from its pull-no-punches foreign policy -- a coalition of pro-government youth groups marched on the U.S. Embassy and the state-controlled gas monopoly reduced gas supplies to Western-looking Ukraine. Nations:[Russia][Ukraine] People:[Dmitry Medvedev][Vladimir Putin] Activities:[2008 Russian Election][2006 Russia Gas Dispute] 2008-03-03
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