Russia-US gap too wide to be bridged
2008-04-07 16:37:26
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart George W. Bush held a farewell summit on Sunday in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, but warm handshakes and smiles are apparently not be enough to bridge the gap between the two countries, ties between whom have witnessed a slide in recent months.
Putin, Bush fail to bridge difference on missile defense
2008-04-06 17:10:47
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart George W. Bush failed to agree on a US-proposed missile defense plan in Central Europe. Missile Plan
Russia successfully tests new ICBM
2007-12-26 07:51:14
Russia's military Tuesday successfully test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads. US Missile Shield
US-Russia missile defense talks fail
2007-10-13 17:41:09
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned President Bush's top two Cabinet officials on Friday to back off US missile defense plans for eastern Europe as high-level talks yielded little more than a pledge to meet again.
Russia FM: US shield is to spy on Russia
2007-09-22 10:32:23
Russia's FM has suggested that the true reason the US wants an anti-missile system in Eastern Europe is not to defend Europe but to spy on Russia. Missile Disputes
Russia: Czechs make "big mistake" on US radar
2007-08-21 20:20:38
Russia's military chief told the Czech Republic on Tuesday it would be making a "big mistake" to host a US missile defence shield on its soil.
Russia holds successful missile test
2007-06-29 08:33:03
Russia said a new sea-based ballistic missile made its first successful test flight Thursday after several previous failures.
Russia seeks changes to European arms pact through talks
2007-06-13 10:07:44
Russia wanted to make further changes to the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty as the 30 signatory states started an emergency conference here on Tuesday.
Russian missile shield offer still stands - Ivanov
2007-06-09 21:55:40
Russia is still willing to offer the United States joint use of a radar station in Azerbaijan to combat hostile missiles despite Washington's signal it will press ahead with its plan of using Poland and the Czech Republic, a Russian official said on Saturday.
Putin suggests Iraq for missile shield
2007-06-09 00:32:09
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that U.S. missile defense interceptors could be located in Turkey, or even Iraq or on sea platforms.
Putin suggests new missile shield site
2007-06-08 00:45:22
Russian President Putin told Bush that Moscow would drop its objections if the new missile shield system were installed in Azerbaijan. Missile Confrontation 
Putin's missile threat was "hypothetical" - Kremlin
2007-06-07 10:22:39
Putin's threat to target missiles at Europe was hypothetical and was just one of the options Russia is considering, a Kremlin aide said.