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Congress Does Something, Sends Trade, Human Rights Bill To Obama

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 02.05.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — A Russian trade and human rights bill cleared Congress and headed for President Barack Obama's signature Thursday, opening new expo...

Is Potus Planning To Visit Putin?

AP | Posted 11.13.2012 | World

MOSCOW -- Russian news agencies say Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama have spoken on the phone and the American president has expressed his readiness to...

In Defense of the U.N. Security Council

Richard Grenell | Posted 09.19.2012 | World
Richard Grenell

The U.S.-Russian relationship has always been a complicated and multifaceted one. But, yesterday's U.N. vote, the third veto from the Russia Federation on the issue of Syria alone, is proof that the Obama strategy has failed.

Elise Foley

Joe Biden Calls Romney 'Out Of Touch'

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 04.01.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden went after Mitt Romney on Sunday for the Republican candidate's remarks on Russia last week, saying they reveal...

Karl Rove-Linked Group Uses James Bond To Mock Obama's Hot Mic Moment

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 03.30.2012 | Politics

A new James Bond-style advertisement from Karl Rove-linked super PAC American Crossroads takes aim at President Barack Obama's recent "hot mic" moment...

Obama's Doublespeak on Russian Missile Defense and Israel

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 05.29.2012 | Politics
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

How disappointing to discover that our president is simply yet another politician. And how worrisome to ponder what his policies on Israel will be once he has greater 'flexibility.'

Boehner Changes Tune On Obama's Hot Mic Comments

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 05.28.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Now that President Barack Obama is back on U.S. soil, the criticism of his remark to the Russians about postelection flexibility on...

McCain Disagrees With Boehner: Romney Was Fine To Criticize Obama On Russia

The Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel | Posted 03.28.2012 | Politics

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) openly disagreed with House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday morning, saying he believed there was no probl...

Conspiring With Russia

Ken Blackwell | Posted 05.27.2012 | Politics
Ken Blackwell

The Russians are not our friends. No one wants a new Cold War to break out. President Obama's willingness to conspire with Dmitry Medvedev at a secret meeting raises the most serious questions about his character and his policy.

America's Failed (Bi-Partisan) Russia Policy

Stephen F. Cohen | Posted 04.29.2012 | World
Stephen F. Cohen

The United States and Russia are at a potentially fateful crossroads in their relations. Twenty years after the end of the Soviet Union, the relationship features more elements of cold-war conflict than of stable cooperation.

Obama's Russia Policy: Trust, Don't Verify

Ken Blackwell | Posted 01.17.2012 | World
Ken Blackwell

Forget for the moment that Dmitri Medvedev faithfully plays the monkey to Vladimir Putin's organ grinder, what possible common interest could we have with Russia in framing a policy on Iran ?

The Russian Business Enigma

John Sullivan | Posted 12.05.2011 | World
John Sullivan

Winston Churchill famously summarized his view of Russia as "[A] riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." Even for the Russian people, Churchill's view remains largely true today, particularly in the business sector.

Obama's Hopes For Russia Nuclear Pact Fade

AP | DESMOND BUTLER | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

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

Sam Stein

Lieberman: Obama Won't Get Nukes Treaty Without Major Changes

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) predicted on Sunday that President Obama would not get the votes needed to pass his nuclear arms reduction treaty w...

Obama Prague Trip Ends On Meeting With Czech President Vaclav Klaus

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

PRAGUE — President Barack Obama on Friday briskly capped his latest mission abroad, squeezing in some diplomacy with his host, Czech President V...

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

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

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 | World

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

Russian Arms Reduction Could Mean More U.S. Nuclear Energy

Blaise Zerega | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Blaise Zerega

The news of the United States and Russia agreeing to slash their nuclear weapon stockpiles could mean a boost for a little known energy program. Calle...

Obama's Betrayal of Georgia Kind of Makes Sense

Simon Shuster | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Simon Shuster

Russia has cemented its occupation of about a fifth of Georgia's territory since 2008. Obama may have figured there is no point in hiding it anymore: the swap of Georgia for Russia is official White House policy.

Russia Angered By US Missile Defense Plan

AP | VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

MOSCOW — Russia has serious concerns about U.S. plans to deploy missile interceptors in Romania, the Foreign Ministry said Friday. The statemen...

Are Christians Key to Anti-Nuke Movement?

Jonathan Merritt | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jonathan Merritt

The Christian God abhors the shedding of innocent blood and nuclear weapons are only capable of widespread, indiscriminate killing and destruction of life.

Russia Agrees To Possible Iran Sanctions As Reward For Obama's Missile Defense Plan

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

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

Will Russia Join the World?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Deepak Chopra

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

July 13, 2009 News Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Richard Valeriani

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.

Sunday Roundup

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Arianna Huffington

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."