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Presidents meet Monday to try to break deadlock in talks to replace nuclear arms control treaty.
On the eve of President Obama's talks with Russia, James Collins, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia in the Clinton administration, said Obama can be considered the first true post-Cold War president. And he has his work cut out for him.
MOSCOW, June 5 -- President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will try to break a deadlock in talks to replace a vital nuclear-arms-control treaty when they meet here Monday, with U.S. missile defense plans and Russian demands for sharper cuts in launchers presenting the key obstacles.
As the financial crisis rolls on, Russia's handicrafts industry is struggling, thanks to a drop in exports and a dip in tourism. The government is planning a $28.4-million bailout, but will that be enough to save Russia's iconic nesting dolls?
Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with each declaring his determination to repair a badly damaged relationship.
Even before United States President Barack Obama boarded Air Force One to attend the first fully fledged summit between the US and Russia since 2002, the diplomatic ether between Moscow and Washington was fairly crackling with the...
Russian traditional wooden dolls, Matreshkas, depicting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barak Obama, are displayed by a street vendor in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, July 3, 2009. Obama is to visit Russia on July 6-8.
Even before United States President Barack Obama boarded Air Force One to attend the first fully fledged summit between the US and Russia since 2002, the diplomatic ether between Moscow and Washington was fairly crackling with the static of both anticipation and latent suspicion.
President Barack Obama said strengthening human rights and the rule of law in Russia should be a part of the much-heralded "reset" in U.S.-Russian relations, according to an interview with an embattled Russian opposition newspaper.
Rosy cheeked matryoshka dolls are looking for government help.
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