Differences cool Bush-Putin relationship
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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.
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In a chilly summit prelude, President Bush blocked Russia&#039;s entry into the World Trade Organization on Saturday and President Vladimir Putin mockingly said Moscow doesn&#039;t want the kind of violence-plagued democracy the United States has fostered in Iraq.
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President George W. Bush and his Democratic opponent, John Kerry, both said they would stand up for democracy in Russia while maintaining a good relationship with the government of President Vladimir Putin.
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This year&#39;s US presidential campaign has revealed some sharp foreign policy differences between President George Bush and Democratic Party challenger Senator John Kerry.
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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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Bush says he wants to strengthen ties with Russia, as democracy  monitors say the country is "not free".
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The personal touch can be a pivotal item in the diplomatic toolbox. President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, time and again, have reached for just the thing to improve one of the world's most crucial partnerships.
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US President George W Bush has reiterated his desire to develop a stronger relationship with Russia. He is expected to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Slovakia in February.
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President George Bush last night welcomed his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to his summer retreat in Kennebunkport, Maine, at the start of an encounter of less than 24 hours designed to patch up deteriorating relations between the two powers.
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush urged Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday to &quot;uphold the principles of democracy&quot; in a carefully worded message expressing concern about Putin's proposed political changes.
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush yesterday launched a high-stakes effort to repair the dramatically deteriorating US relationship with Russia by inviting President Vladimir Putin to visit the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, after weeks of rhetoric reminiscent of the Cold War.
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The political crisis in Ukraine marks a reality check for U.S.-Russian relations and may force President Bush to re-evaluate ties with President Vladimir Putin, his close ally in the war on terror.
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President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia and the United States remain partners and had warm words for President Bush, but he said that he would like to know whether the United States was intentionally ...
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The Bush administration is hoping for a pro-Western outcome in today&#39;s presidential election in Ukraine, but at the same time has to be careful not to antagonize Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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The political crisis in Ukraine has touched off a fresh debate inside the White House and foreign policy offices over how President Bush should handle Russian President Vladimir Putin&#39;s increasingly
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Sharp differences between the United States and Russia over President Bush's plan to build a missile defense system on Moscow's doorstep are likely to dominate talk during Bush's European tour.
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President Bush's summertime meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Bush family's oceanfront estate is about lobsters, legacies and a break from increasing tensions.