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Russia Slams America's Human Rights Record

AP | Posted 02.27.2012

MOSCOW — Russia's Foreign Ministry has attacked America's human rights record in its first report on injustice elsewhere in the world, offering ...

START Nuclear Arms Treaty In Effect Between US And Russia

AP | DAVID RISING | Posted 05.25.2011

MUNICH — A new U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty went into effect Saturday, securing a key foreign policy goal of President Barack Obama and r...

Obama's Hopes For Russia Nuclear Pact Fade

AP | DESMOND BUTLER | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — An agreement between the United States and Russia to slash their nuclear arsenals was in danger of collapse Tuesday after an influe...

Putin: Failure To Ratify START Would Be 'Very Dumb'

AP | JIM HEINTZ | Posted 05.25.2011

MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is warning that his country will find it necessary to build up its nuclear forces, if the United ...

U.S. And Russian Militaries Team Up For Terrorist-Tracking Exercise

AP | DAN ELLIOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN — In a historic first for Cold War adversaries, U.S., Canadian and Russian military officers directed fighter jets and gr...

U.S.-Russia Nuclear Treaty: Deal Signed, But Menacing Arms Issues Lurk

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Despite near gridlock in the Senate, Republicans were expected to swing behind a new arms control treaty with Russia that President...

Obama In Prague: Russia Nuclear Arms Deal Signed With Medvedev

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 05.25.2011

PRAGUE — The nuclear weapons cuts President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed on Thursday would shrink the Cold War supe...

US, Russia Agree To Maintain Nuclear Treaty

AP | DESMOND BUTLER | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia said Friday they had agreed to maintain the provisions of a major nuclear arms control treaty just hou...

Biden In Kiev To Pledge Continued Support For Ukraine Despite Russia Efforts

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

KIEV, Ukraine — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Kiev on Monday to pledge continued support for Ukraine and was expected to calm fears t...

US, Russia Press Arms Talks As They Seek New Start

nytimes.com | HELENE COOPER | Posted 05.25.2011

LONDON --President Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, in their historically symbolic first meeting, vowed a "fresh start" in relations and a...