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G8 Italy Summit: Friday (VIDEO)(SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 08.09.2009 | World

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We'll be following the Group of 8 Summit in L'Aquila here with news, photos and video. Feel free to check back at regular intervals for updates. ***...

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Epic Disaster Politician And Other Second Acts In American Life

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Russia, Michael Jackson, Barack Obama, Blaise Nutter, Sarah Palin, Al Franken, Wilshire and Washington, Second Acts, Ted Johnson, Vladimir Putin, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, Dmitry Medvedev, Civil Rights, Politics News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

We can't help but weigh in on the Sarah Palin epic disaster movie. It's a fantastic train wreck of a story, and we can't look away.

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In Russia, Obama Star Power Fails To Excite

The New York Times | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Russia, Malia Obama, Nuclear Weapons, Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Obama, Moscow, Obama Family, Putin, Sasha Obama, Dmitry Medvedev, Politics News

Let other capitals go all weak-kneed when President Obama visits. Moscow has greeted Mr. Obama, who on Tuesday night concluded a two-day Russian-Ameri...

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The Daily Szep: Pres. Medvedev Negotiating with Pres. Obama

Paul Szep | Posted 08.07.2009 | Comedy

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Medvedev-Obama Summit: A Path to Success

Igor Ivanov | Posted 08.06.2009 | World

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Igor Ivanov

This is the first serious encounter of two young presidents who both represent a new generation of politicians. But repairing this relationship will take time, and there are deep, historical obstacles to success.

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Decrease Stockpiles, Increase Security

Lt. General Robert G. Gard Jr. (USA, Ret.) | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Russia, Military, Nuclear Weapons, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Foreign Affairs, Dmitry Medvedev, Barack Obama, North Korea, Moscow-Russia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Soviet Union, Politics News
Lt. General Robert G. Gard Jr. (USA, Ret.)

If Obama and Medvedev strike up a personal and political rapport, it could unfreeze a relationship that became icy in the final years of the Bush and Putin administrations.

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Obama Meeting With Medvedev Monday, To Discuss Arms Control

AP | STEVEN R. HURST | Posted 08.05.2009 | World

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MOSCOW — Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with each declaring his determi...

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Obama Russia Newspaper Interview: Strengthen Human Rights, Rule Of Law

AP | MIKE ECKEL | Posted 08.05.2009 | Politics

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MOSCOW — 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...

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Goodwill From Russia: Kremiln Agrees To Allow US Weapon Shipments To Afghanistan

AP | NATALIYA VASILYEVA | Posted 08.03.2009 | World

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MOSCOW — Russia said Friday it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolster...

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Obama To Putin: The Old Cold War Approach To Diplomacy Is "Outdated"

AP | Posted 08.02.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is describing Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as someone who still has "one foot in the old ways of do...

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Before Obama's Russia Trip, Medvedev Urges Washington To Set Aside Differences

Yahoo! News | Oleg Shchedrov | Posted 08.02.2009 | World

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MOSCOW (Reuters) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday Washington and Moscow must set aside the power politics of the past and use a fort...

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A Place for Human Rights at the U.S -Russia Summit

Paul LeGendre | Posted 08.01.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Hate Crimes, Obama, Human Rights, Medvedev, Russia-US Relations, President Obama, Dmitry Medvedev, World News
Paul LeGendre

Next week Obama meets with President Medvedev in Moscow. It would be a mistake to let human rights concerns go unaddressed, since the incidence of racist attacks there has grown by 15 percent.

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Medvedev's Africa Trip Expected To Focus On Accessing African Resources

Moscow Times | Posted 07.23.2009 | World

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President Dmitry Medvedev is embarking Tuesday on a four-day African tour, beginning with a visit to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak before moving on...

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BRIC Nations Meet, Call For Monetary Diversity

AP | VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | Posted 07.17.2009 | World

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YEKATERINBURG, Russia — The leaders of four major emerging economies _ Russia, China, Brazil and India _ apparently failed Tuesday to reach cons...

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Russian Oligarchy Suffers Loss Of Wealth, Favor

GlobalPost | Posted 07.16.2009 | World

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Where have all the oligarchs gone? In the days when Russia was flush with petrodollars, their faces graced every tabloid, their presence was expected...

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EXCLUSIVE: Russian Human Rights Activists Face Spike In Death Threats (UPDATES)

Diane Tucker | Posted 07.24.2009 | World

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Diane Tucker

More than 50 percent of the Russian people believe that "ethnic minorities should be limited or expelled from the country," Alexander Verkhovsky told the HuffPost.

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Why North Korea's Antics Are Good For Obama

Stuart Whatley | Posted 06.28.2009 | World

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Stuart Whatley

Following its initial hullabaloo, the current standoff may be a foreign policy windfall for the Obama administration by uniting typically disparate regional players

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Putin's First Column: 'Why It's Hard To Fire People'

The Independent | Posted 06.27.2009 | World

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By Shaun Walker in Moscow | The Independent In the past year he's been painting pictures, singing songs, and demonstrating his expert judo moves. Th...

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Feral Russian Girl Raised By Cats And Dogs In Siberia: Police

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 06.27.2009 | World

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In a real-life "Jungle Book" situation, a 5-year-old Russian girl has been rescued from an un-heated Siberian flat, where she has lived her entire lif...

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'Kremlin's School Of Bloggers' Marks Russia's Embrace Of Web 2.0

Foreign Policy | Posted 06.27.2009 | World

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One of the Kremlin's pet new media projects has been a site called liberty.ru. It's been set up under the auspices of the Fund for Effective Politics,...

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US, Russia Nuclear Talks Begin

AP | VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | Posted 06.19.2009 | World

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MOSCOW — Russian and U.S. negotiators sat down for difficult nuclear arms control talks Tuesday amid hopes that warming relations could help the...

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Vladimir Putin Possibly Laying Groundwork For Presidential Return

Telegraph | Posted 06.13.2009 | World

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The Russian prime minister, Vladimir Putin, has been accused of plotting his return as president after the Kremlin announced plans to strip judges of ...

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Russia Threatened By Energy Wars Soon: Kremlin

Reuters | Posted 06.13.2009 | World

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Russia may face wars on its borders in the near future over control of energy resources, a Kremlin document on security policy said on Wednesday....

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Medvedev: Anti-Corruption Drive Failed So Far

Reuters | Posted 06.12.2009 | World

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was quoted as saying on Tuesday his high-profile drive to cut corruption had so far failed....

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Obama To Visit Russia In July: Kremlin

AP | DAVID NOWAK | Posted 06.11.2009 | World

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MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Monday that President Barack Obama will travel to Russia July 6-8, where talks are expected to focus on nuclear weapon...

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