Russian President Dmitry Medvedev(Vladimir Rodionov/Presidential Press Service)
From The L.A. Times:
The leader, who is in Washington for economic talks, expresses hopes that President-elect Obama will help improve the deteriorating U.S.-Russian relationship.
Reporting from Washington -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, arriving in Washington for international economic talks, Saturday struck a conciliatory tone toward the United States and expressed hope that President-elect Barack Obama will help improve the deteriorating U.S.-Russian relationship.
Medvedev, who spoke defiantly of the United States hours after Obama was elected, told an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington that Russia believes Obama will act to overcome problems that have been accumulating in the relationship between the two countries. He said he believed that a meeting with Obama should take place soon, and felt that Obama shared that view. Obama has said that he wants better ties with M
The leader, who is in Washington for economic talks, expresses hopes that President-elect Obama will help improve the deteriorating U.S.-Russian relationship.
Reporting from Washington -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, arriving in Washington for international economic talks, Saturday struck a conciliatory tone toward the United States and expressed hope that President-elect Barack Obama will help improve the deteriorating U.S.-Russian relationship.
Medvedev, who spoke defiantly of the United States hours after Obama was elected, told an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington that Russia believes Obama will act to overcome problems that have been accumulating in the relationship between the two countries. He said he believed that a meeting with Obama should take place soon, and felt that Obama shared that view. Obama has said that he wants better ties with M
Reporting from Washington -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, arriving in Washington for international economic talks, Saturday struck a conciliatory tone toward the United States and expressed hope that President-elect Barack Obama will help improve the deteriorating U.S.-Russian relationship.
Medvedev, who spoke defiantly of the United States hours after Obama was elected, told an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington that Russia believes Obama will act to overcome problems that have been accumulating in the relationship between the two countries. He said he believed that a meeting with Obama should take place soon, and felt that Obama shared that view. Obama has said that he wants better ties with Moscow.
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Update: Medvedev sets bar high for better ties with U.S. -- International Herald Tribune
My Comment: Eveyone .... the Russians included .... are positioning themselves to deal with President Obama.
Medvedev, who spoke defiantly of the United States hours after Obama was elected, told an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington that Russia believes Obama will act to overcome problems that have been accumulating in the relationship between the two countries. He said he believed that a meeting with Obama should take place soon, and felt that Obama shared that view. Obama has said that he wants better ties with Moscow.
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Update: Medvedev sets bar high for better ties with U.S. -- International Herald Tribune
My Comment: Eveyone .... the Russians included .... are positioning themselves to deal with President Obama.