A strong Russia is good for the United States, U.S. President Barack Obama said in a speech in Moscow, which he is visiting in an effort to "reset" the countries’ relations
Obama: U.S. wants strong, peaceful Russia
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Dmitri Medvedev and Barack Obama Discuss U.S.-Russia Relations in Moscow
Barack Obama and Dmitri Medvedev, Presidents of the former Cold War rival empires, greeted each other like old friends on Monday, with a cheery chat about the clouds. “Even the weather favors such an intercourse between us,” the Russian leader said in a Kremlin sitting room, striking an optimistic tone on a drizzly day.
The Challenge That Awaits Obama in Moscow
It is not now as it hath been of yore. Summits between the leaders who live in the White House and the Kremlin once transfixed the world, as competing superpowers, ideologies and worldviews clashed.
U.S. and Russia: The Talk Starts Here
It is not now as it hath been of yore.
26 dead in Pakistan helicopter crash
A military helicopter crashed Friday in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 26 security personnel on board, the Pakistani military said. A Marine source described the fighting Thursday evening as “our most significant encounter.” Sporadic fighting took place over several hours in the southeastern sector of Garmser district, said Pelletier, spokesman for the Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan. Helmand province, a poppy-growing region, is the focus of the military push called Operation Khanjar.
Moscow ready for better U.S. relations, Medvedev blogs
In an upbeat and optimistic video blog, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says that, after a period in which Russian-U.S. relations "declined to a level practically on a par with the Cold War era," Russia is "ready to play our part" to build a better relationship.
Serena through to final after epic battle
Serena Williams fought back from the brink of defeat to stay on course for her third Wimbledon title with victory over Elena Dementieva in the longest women’s semi-final in history.
How Michael Jackson thrilled Russia
Michael Jackson’s fame truly knew no borders: He was even the first international popstar to perform in post-Soviet-era Russia. Jackson first visited Moscow in September 1993, just two years after the fall of the Soviet Union. Until then, it had been illegal even to purchase his songs.
Leading Russian survives assassination attempt
The president of the troubled Russian republic of Ingushetia was wounded in an assassination attempt Monday when a blast hit his convoy. Yunus-Bek Yevkurov suffered a severe brain concussion, fractured ribs and a ruptured liver, his spokesman said. The president underwent surgery and his life was not in danger, spokesman Kaloi Akhigov said
Kuznetsova wins French Open as Safina denied
World number one Dinara Safina’s wait for her first grand slam title continues, after she was beaten in straight sets by compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final of the French Open at Roland Garros. Safina, who has reached the top of the world rankings despite not having a major title to her name, looked completely out-of-sorts against her fellow-Russian, who secured a comfortable 6-4 6-2 victory in just over an hour. The defeat was a crushing blow to Safina, who has long had to contend with the accusations that she is not a worthy world number one, and this third grand slam final defeat will do nothing to silence the doubters