Bush wants stronger Russia ties
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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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WASHINGTON - President Bush made an unexpected visit to the Russian Embassy on Sunday where he signed a book of condolences for victims of the school hostage seizure and expressed outrage at the actions of "evil terrorists."  "The atrocities that took place in the school were beyond comprehension," the president told reporters after writing a one-page note in the book.   "Many in America and, I know, many Russians cannot conceive the heart of a person who could mow down innocent children...
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PRAGUE, June 5 -- President Bush sought to assuage Russian concerns about U.S. plans for a Europe-based anti-missile system Tuesday, restating his position that the project is aimed at rogue regimes that could launch an attack on Europe.
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Russia's political elite has been showing a striking willingness to take sides in the U.S. election &#151; most notably President Vladimir Putin, whose expression of support for President Bush reflects more than the two leaders' warm relationship.
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President Bush and President Vladimir Putin will meet July 1 and 2 in Kennebunkport, Maine
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President Vladimir Putin on Monday made his strongest endorsement yet for his friend US President George W. Bush, saying &quot;international terrorism&quot; will claim victory over the international antiterrorism coalition if Bush loses.
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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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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to the US for talks with President Bush aimed at easing tense ties.
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Six years ago, President George W. Bush said he gazed into Russian President Vladimir Putin's soul. Now he just wants to see if they can get along.
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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 Bush yesterday defended his friendly relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin but acknowledged that the Kremlin leader has been "wily" about whether he plans to hold onto power next year and lamented that democracy may not be in the "Russian DNA."
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President George W. Bush and Poland's president on Monday emphasized the need to build a missile defense system in Europe that has strained relations with Russia.
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KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - President George W. Bush sought to mend his strained relationship with Vladimir Putin on Sunday, as he hosted the Russian president at his family's oceanfront home for talks on Iran and plans to build a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe.
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The deadly hostage-taking by militants in Russia reinforces the United States' resolve not to give in to terrorists, President Bush said Saturday.
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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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President Bush will press President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to support a major escalation of economic pressure, officials said.