Russia Talks of a Stability Beyond Ties to the U.S.
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Finance officials in Moscow are now describing Russia as the most insulated from the ill effects of a United States recession among the chief emerging-market economies.
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The Russian presidentâs comments at an annual news conference underscored a widening rift with the U.S.
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Russia and China will hold regular security consultations, President Vladimir Putin and a visiting Chinese official announced Wednesday, moving to further strengthen close military cooperation between the two Cold War-era adversaries.
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At a news conference after the meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin ruled out negotiating with Chechen rebel leaders. Drawing comparisons, he said no &quot;civilized&quot; country
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Russia will not quit a key arms control  pact next week at a conference in Vienna, local news agencies  quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Wednesday.
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Russia warned it could be driven to suspend its part in a major arms control accord after talks with NATO states ended on Friday without headway in revising a pact seen as vital for stability in Europe.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has  offered new talks to resolve the fate of four rocky islands  seized from Japan in the closing days of World War Two,  prompting Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda to consider a  visit to Moscow.
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Top U.S. and Russian security officials sought to strike a more conciliatory tone in talks on Thursday after months of growing tensions between Washington and Moscow.
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MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin is winding up his year expressing doubts about his country&#39;s relationship with the United States.
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"The people of the Czech Republic don't have to choose between being a friend of the United States or a friend with Russia"  President Bush risked further stoking a testy dispute with Russia over a new U.S. missile defense system on Tuesday, saying Moscow has 'derailed' once-promising democratic reforms.In a speech celebrating democracy's progress around the globe _ and calling out places where its reach is either incomplete or lacking _ Bush said that free societies emerge 'at different speeds in different places' and have to reflect local customs. But he said certain values are universal to all democracies, and rapped several countries for not embracing them. Read more
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Russia is developing a new nuclear missile system unlike any weapon held by other countries, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, a move that could serve as a signal to the United States as Washington pushes forward with a missile defense system.
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Russia warned NATO on Tuesday against policies that could destabilise security in Europe, but both sides agreed to continue talks on deep divisions between the former Cold War foes.
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Russia must decide if it wants positive relations with the West, a Downing Street spokesman said Monday after President Vladimir Putin warned of a new Cold War-style arms race.
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Russia seeks UN talks as declaration of independence by Kosovo widens rifts
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Some of the international challenges facing Russia's next leader:
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President Vladimir Putin, in a statement on Wednesday marking the Fourth of July, said he was certain relations between Russia and the United States would progress despite disagreements.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out negotiations with Chechen rebels after the Beslan school bloodbath, further straining ties with Western leaders who are pressing for a political solution to Chechnya.