Putin warns Washington over missile shield
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the United States was seeking ways to resolve differences over a planned missile shield, but warned that Moscow could re-deploy weapons if its concerns were not heeded.
Nations:Poland Russia Czech Republic North Korea Azerbaijan Lithuania People:Robert Gates Condoleezza Rice Vladimir Putin Activities:U.S.-Russia Military Relations
2007-10-18
Record 63 countries enter race for best foreign film Oscar
A record 63 countries have entered the race for Oscars glory in next year's Best Foreign Language Film category, officials said Wednesday.
Nations:Romania Azerbaijan Portugal Ireland Poland Italy Activities:2007 Oscar Awards
2007-10-17
Putin warns US against attacking Iran
Russian leader Vladimir Putin met his Iranian counterpart Tuesday and implicitly warned the U.S. not to use a former Soviet republic to stage an attack on Iran. He also said nations should not pursue oil pipeline projects that are not backed by regional powers.
Nations:Russia Azerbaijan Iran Turkmenistan People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Vladimir Putin Activities:Post-war Mideast Iran-Russia
2007-10-16
Putin told of plot to kill him in Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been told about a plot to assassinate him during a visit to Iran this week, a Kremlin spokeswoman said Sunday.
Nations:Iran Russia Azerbaijan Germany People:Angela Merkel Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Vladimir Putin
2007-10-14
Bush, Roh have testy exchange at summit
President Bush's talks with South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun ended on a sour note Friday not over the war in Iraq, but rather the Korean conflict that ended with a truce more than five decades ago.
Nations:South Korea North Korea Azerbaijan Russia Turkey Poland People:Christopher Hill Vladimir Putin Kim Jong Il Activities:2007 APEC Summit Korea Nuclear Crisis South Korea-U.S. Korean War
2007-09-07
Putin tries anew to stop missile shield
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought anew Monday to bat down U.S. plans to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe, proposing that the system be expanded and largely Russian-based.
Nations:Russia Azerbaijan Czech Republic Poland Guatemala Germany People:Condoleezza Rice Vladimir Putin George W. Bush Activities:U.S.-Russia Military Relations
2007-07-02
Bush-Putin relationship in choppy waters
U.S. relations with Russia are on simmer, so President Bush's meeting Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be judged on how respectfully the two leaders agree to disagree.
Nations:Russia Iran U.S. Azerbaijan Poland Germany People:Robert Gates Laura Bush Vladimir Putin Activities:Russia-U.S. Iran Nuclear Crisis
2007-07-02
U.S. will reject Putin radar offer: Russian general
The United States has already made up its mind to deploy its planned missile defense system in Europe and will turn down a Russian offer to share a radar station in Azerbaijan, Russia's top general said on Thursday.
Nations:Azerbaijan Russia Poland People:Vladimir Putin George W. Bush Activities:U.S.-Russia Military Relations
2007-06-21
Russians silent on U.S. missile plans
Defense Secretary Robert Gates' assertion that the Bush administration will not replace its plan for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe with Russia's counterproposal for a radar site in Azerbaijan was met Friday with silence.
Nations:Afghanistan Azerbaijan Poland Romania Latvia Slovakia People:Robert Gates Vladimir Putin Activities:U.S.-Russia Military Relations
2007-06-15
Putin suggests Iraq for missile shield
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that U.S. missile defense interceptors could be located in Turkey, or even Iraq or on sea platforms, offering yet another alternative to an American plan for a missile shield in eastern Europe.
Nations:Azerbaijan Czech Republic Poland Russia Turkey Germany People:Vladimir Putin Activities:U.S.-Russia Military Relations
2007-06-08
G8 leaders set to end summit with Africa pledge
Leaders of the world's major powers will turn their attention to Africa on Friday and are widely expected to announce a $60 billion pledge to fight AIDS and other killer diseases.
Nations:Russia U.S. France Azerbaijan Poland Italy People:Angela Merkel Vladimir Putin George W. Bush
2007-06-07
Putin offers new site for missile shield
Russian President Vladimir Putin, bitterly opposed to a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe, told President Bush on Thursday that Moscow would drop its objections if the system were located in Azerbaijan.
Nations:Russia Azerbaijan Poland China People:Vladimir Putin Activities:U.S.-Russia Military Relations
2007-06-07
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