Obama Russia

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

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 11.24.2009 | 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...

July 13, 2009 News Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 08.13.2009 | 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.

Will Russia Join the World?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 08.13.2009 | 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.

Sunday Roundup

Arianna Huffington | Posted 08.11.2009 | 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."

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

AP | Posted 08.10.2009 | World


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

Obamas Family Night Miffs Some in Moscow

New York Times | PETER BAKER | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics


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...

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

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics


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...

Obama, Putin Hold Private Talks In Russia

AP | STEVEN R. HURST | Posted 08.07.2009 | World


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

Obamas Tour Kremlin With Russian First Lady Svetlana Medvedev

AP | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics


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 ...

Medvedev-Obama Summit: A Path to Success

Igor Ivanov | Posted 08.06.2009 | World


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.

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

Michael Lutin | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living


Michael Lutin

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

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

Huffington Post | Posted 08.06.2009 | Comedy


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

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 ...

For Obama Visit, Russian TV Mute Anti-American Rants

nytimes.com | ELLEN BARRY | Posted 08.06.2009 | World


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

Obama, Medvedev Meet In Russia

AP | STEVEN R. HURST | Posted 08.06.2009 | World


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

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

AP | MIKE ECKEL | Posted 08.05.2009 | Politics


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...

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

nytimes.com | PETER BAKER | Posted 08.04.2009 | World


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

Michelle Obama Bringing Glamor To Moscow This Weekend

AP | CATRINA STEWART | Posted 08.04.2009 | Style


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

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

Yahoo! News | Oleg Shchedrov | Posted 08.02.2009 | World


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...

Why North Korea's Antics Are Good For Obama

Stuart Whatley | Posted 06.28.2009 | World


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

Obama To Visit Russia In July: Kremlin

AP | DAVID NOWAK | Posted 06.11.2009 | World


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...

Medvedev-Obama Meeting A Win For Russia: Analysis

AP | STEVE GUTTERMAN | Posted 05.03.2009 | World


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

Obama Held Secret Talks With Gorbachev

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics


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

Russia Introduces Rearmament Plan, Including 'Strategic Nuclear Forces'

BBC | Posted 04.17.2009 | World


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

Obama On Russia Deal: No "Quid Pro Quo"

AP | STEVEN R. HURST | Posted 04.03.2009 | Politics


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...