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Russia Open To Possible Iran Sanctions, Move Comes After Obama's Missile Plan

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 11.24.2009 | World

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NEW YORK — A unified U.S.-Russian stance on sanctions against Iran would put added pressure on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to yield so...

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July 13, 2009 News Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics

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Ruth Madoff kicked out of $7 million penthouse, but allowed to keep $2.5 million in assets said not to be related to husband's mega-swindle. That's an awful lot of bake sales and car washes.

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Will Russia Join the World?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 08.13.2009 | World

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For decades Russia has played the role of the outsider and dissenter, the country that prides itself on blocking international progress and fomenting tension.

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Sunday Roundup

Arianna Huffington | Posted 08.11.2009 | Home

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This week brought us Rahm Emanuel floating the forget-the-public-option balloon. It landed with a thud -- and President Obama had to walk back his chief of staff's statement all the way from Russia (Sarah Palin could see the walk-back from her porch). We also saw Harry Reid telling health care roadblock Max Baucus to stop chasing GOP votes on health care -- and Baucus, whose office has been a breeding ground for health care industry lobbyists, ignoring him. The Democrats' handling of the health care battle continues to confound. Elsewhere, 11-year-old Paris Michael Jackson delivered the quote of the week when she stepped to the memorial mic and declared: "Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. And I just wanted to say I love him so much."

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Obama On Nuclear Weapons: Washington, Moscow Must Take The Lead

AP | Posted 08.10.2009 | World

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L'AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama says the United States and Russia must show they're "fulfilling their commitments" to lead global effor...

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Obamas Family Night Miffs Some in Moscow

New York Times | PETER BAKER | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

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If Paris is for lovers, it looks like Moscow is for families. [...] The decision to brush off the Russians on one of his two nights here miffed som...

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Obama Responds To Biden On Economy: "We Had Incomplete Information" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

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In a pair of separate interviews, President Obama defended his administration's response to the economic crisis in the wake of Vice President Joe Bide...

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Obama, Putin Hold Private Talks In Russia

AP | STEVEN R. HURST | Posted 08.07.2009 | World

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MOSCOW — For two days, President Barack Obama pressed the reset button with Russia. The results: He ended up getting the expected agreement on d...

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Obamas Tour Kremlin With Russian First Lady Svetlana Medvedev

AP | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

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MOSCOW — Russia's first lady Svetlana Medvedev took Michelle Obama and her two daughters on a low-key tour of the Kremlin just hours after they ...

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Medvedev-Obama Summit: A Path to Success

Igor Ivanov | Posted 08.06.2009 | World

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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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Obama in Russia on the Full Moon? Oh, Brother!

Michael Lutin | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living

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A first encounter during a Lunar Eclipse is always highly emotionally charged. Attractions between the people involved are volcanic and intense.

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Obama Dolls & Bingo Protests: HuffPost's Caption Contest!

Huffington Post | Posted 08.06.2009 | Comedy

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Original Caption: A souvenir seller displays matryoshka dolls, or Russian nesting dolls, painted with portraits of U.S. President Barack Obama and Rus...

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Michelle Obama, Family Change Clothes Mid-Flight: MOSCOW MAKEOVER! (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Anya S. | Posted 08.06.2009 | Style

After a long flight, the first family touched down in Moscow on Monday afternoon in a fresh set of clothes. When they boarded Air Force One on Sunday ...

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For Obama Visit, Russian TV Mute Anti-American Rants

nytimes.com | ELLEN BARRY | Posted 08.06.2009 | World

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MOSCOW When Barack Obama and Dmitri A. Medvedev meet behind closed doors here on Monday, among those on tenterhooks will be the television commentator...

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Obama, Medvedev Meet In Russia

AP | STEVEN R. HURST | Posted 08.06.2009 | World

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MOSCOW — Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev confidently committed to a year-end deal to slash nuclear stockpiles by about a third on Mo...

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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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In Obama Success, Russia To Open Airspace To US For Afghan War

nytimes.com | PETER BAKER | Posted 08.04.2009 | World

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MOSCOW The Russian government has agreed to let American troops and weapons bound for Afghanistan fly over Russian territory, officials on both sides ...

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Michelle Obama Bringing Glamor To Moscow This Weekend

AP | CATRINA STEWART | Posted 08.04.2009 | Style

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MOSCOW — Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamour to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian presid...

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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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Why North Korea's Antics Are Good For Obama

Stuart Whatley | Posted 06.28.2009 | World

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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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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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Medvedev-Obama Meeting A Win For Russia: Analysis

AP | STEVE GUTTERMAN | Posted 05.03.2009 | World

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MOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev's first meeting with Barack Obama brought Russia a shot of prestige, upbeat headlines about nuclear-arms cuts...

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Obama Held Secret Talks With Gorbachev

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics

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President Obama has held talks with former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, Reuters reports, "the latest sign of Washington's efforts to 'press the...

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Russia Introduces Rearmament Plan, Including 'Strategic Nuclear Forces'

BBC | Posted 04.17.2009 | World

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said Moscow will begin a comprehensive military rearmament from 2011....

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Obama On Russia Deal: No "Quid Pro Quo"

AP | STEVEN R. HURST | Posted 04.03.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Tuesday he has told Russia that reducing Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon would in turn lessen the ne...

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