U.S. shield makes Europe "powder keg": Putin
103027
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned that the deployment of a U.S. missile shield in Europe would turn the continent into "a powder keg".
268235
MAFRA, Portugal  - Russian President Vladimir Putin sparred with European Union leaders on Friday over EU plans to limit foreign investment in its energy markets and Russia's stalled bid to join the World Trade Organization.
163948
MOSCOW -- Russia tested new missiles Tuesday that a Kremlin official asserted could penetrate any defense system, and President Vladimir Putin warned that U.S. plans for an antimissile shield in Europe would turn the region into a "powder keg."
56230
Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Tuesday warned that deploying a U.S. missile shield in Europe  would turn the continent into &quot;a powder keg,&quot; Itar-Tass news  agency reported.
181276
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine, July 2 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin offered an expanded counterproposal to U.S. missile defense plans on Monday, challenging President Bush to build a regional European missile shield that could include a sophisticated new radar facility on Russian soil.
213250
Russian President Vladimir  Putin sought to reassure France and Germany on Saturday they  had nothing to fear from Moscow's growing economic clout and  held out the prospect of more natural gas for Europe.
393608
"Politicians have to know how to respond to current uncertainties and tensions in the world. Nothing would contribute more to peace in the world than a good, stable and lasting relationship between the EU and Russia"  By Jeff MasonMAFRA, Portugal  - Russian President Vladimir Putin sparred with European Union leaders on Friday over EU plans to limit foreign investment in its energy markets and Russia's stalled bid to join the World Trade Organization.One EU source called the talks "tough, frank" and described the players as "still trying to make each other hear the other."Putin, in his final EU summit as president, took a swipe at proposals from Brussels that could prevent gas monopoly Gazprom from buying up power grids and pipelines while the 27-nation bloc revamps its gas and electricity markets. Read more
225480
President Vladimir Putin accused the  United States of unleashing a new arms race on Russia's borders  on Friday in a speech that is likely to provide a blueprint for  his successor's policies.
439986
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.
320658
President George W. Bush sought to calm Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday over plans for a U.S. missile defence shield in Eastern Europe, saying on the eve of a big-power summit that Russia had nothing to fear.
165253
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the U.S. "almost uncontained" use of force has led other countries developing weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons.Comment
196507
Less than a week before the G8 summit, tensions between the United States and Russia reached a new peak Thursday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin accusing Washington of starting a new arms race over its plans to develop a missile defense shield in Europe.
82181
MOSCOW, Jun 7 (IPS) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to  reaffirm his disagreement with Washington's view of Russian  democracy, reiterate objections to the proposed U.S. missile  shield in Eastern Europe and give more meaningful explanations on  the rules of the international community at the Group of Eight  (G8) summit under way in Germany this week, analysts say.
211351
COMPIEGNE, France  - Russian President Vladimir   Putin sought to reassure France and Germany on Saturday they   had nothing to fear from Moscow's growing economic clout and   held out the prospect of more natural gas for Europe.
434579
MOSCOW -- Russia tested new missiles yesterday that a Kremlin official boasted could penetrate any defense system, and President Vladimir Putin warned that US plans for an antimissile shield in Europe would turn the region into a "powder keg."
510462
ASTANA, Kazakhstan  - Russia curtly told the  United States to stay out of its business Wednesday after U.S.  criticism, echoed by the European Union, of President Vladimir  Putin's plans for radical change that will boost Kremlin power.
266959
Russian president says US defence shield is today's version of 1962 stand-off.