Rice: Russia Must Improve Democracy for Better Ties
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Russia must do more to show it is  committed to "the basics of democracy" if it wants deeper  relations with the West, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  said on Saturday.
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BAGHDAD, Oct. 5 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged the embattled Iraqi government on Thursday to accelerate efforts to foster national reconciliation and help end sectarian violence.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice acknowledged Saturday that Russia had recently fallen backward on democracy and democratic reforms, but said that the government of President Vladimir V. Putin would not be ...
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Condoleezza Rice, the Russian-speaking scholar and polished personality whom President Bush tapped Tuesday to be secretary of state, is known for her expertise and poise.
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President Bush said on Wednesday he was concerned that recent decisions by Russian President Vladimir Putin could undermine democracy in Russia.
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ELEANOR HALL: To Russia now, where President Vladimir Putin&#39;s announcement this week of a radical overhaul of Russia&#39;s political system has sparked concern about the future of democracy in the country.
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It is a step back from the road we hoped Russia will take to the direction of bigger transparency and democracy, said US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage after a meeting in Riga with Latvian Prime ...
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Kenya's rival politicians Monday that a power-sharing solution to a bloody political crisis would enhance the country's relationship with the United States.
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President Bush on Wednesday urged  Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to "uphold the principles  of democracy" in a carefully worded message expressing concern  about Putin's proposed political reforms.
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DEAD SEA, Jordan, Nov. 30 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signaled Thursday that the United States is willing to risk a breach with Russia if the Russians do not soon sign on to a U.N. Security Council resolution to punish Iran for its nuclear activities.
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Russia should be more active in developing relations with Ukraine. This was the view expressed on Wednesday by Sergei Markov, director of the Institute of Political Research, commenting on the results of the ...
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Russia's foreign minister said Thursday his country and Poland should improve their relations through top-level dialogue.Comment
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The United States would like other   nations to join it in imposing sanctions on Syria, U.S.   Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in an interview   published on Tuesday.
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President George W. Bush on Tuesday  criticized Russia and China on democracy, saying the United  States would continue building relationships with those  countries but without abandoning its values.
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Monday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Washington and its allies cannot be divided on their mutual defense, amid a row over a proposed US missile defence shield in eastern Europe.
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Russia is backsliding on democracy and the EU must take Moscow to task while bringing other former Soviet republics closer to the West, the bloc's incoming External Relations Commissioner said on Tuesday.
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President Bush on Wednesday urged  Russian President Vladimir Putin to "uphold the principles of  democracy" in a carefully worded message expressing concern  about Putin's proposed political reforms.