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
Cheney says US needs missile defense
2008-03-12 14:47:34
Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that the possibility of a 3 a.m. emergency call to the White House is all the more reason for the next commander in chief to follow through on President Bush's plans for a national missile defense.
Bush touts European missile defense plan
2007-10-23 23:25:31
President Bush said plans for a missile defense system in Europe are urgently needed to counter an emerging threat of attack by Iran. US might delay missile defense
US might delay missile defense
2007-10-23 22:49:50
US may delay activating its proposed missile defense sites in Europe until it has "definitive proof" of a missile threat from Iran. Tension Continues on Missile Defense
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.
US interceptors fast enough to hit Russian ICBMs: researcher
2007-09-28 11:00:45
Interceptor missiles deployed in Poland as part of a US missile defense shield would be fast enough to target Russian intercontinental missiles, contrary to US assurances, a US researcher said Thursday.
US avoids to judge feasibility of Russia's proposal
2007-06-13 10:09:20
US remained on Tuesday reluctant to make direct judgment on Russia's proposal last week for joint use of a radar station that Russia controls in Azerbaijan.
White House: US "encouraged" by Russia on missile defense
2007-06-11 14:29:09
The United States is "encouraged" by Russia's willingness to discuss missile defense system, White House spokesman Tony Snow said Sunday.
Bush says Russia won't attack Europe
2007-06-07 07:58:00
President Bush tried to stop a steep slide in relations with Vladimir Putin by saying Russia is not a menace to Europe.Missile Confrontation
Bush says Russia not a threat to Europe
2007-06-06 20:18:17
US President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that Russia did not pose a threat to Europe despite a vow to target the continent if the US deploys a missile shield in central Europe.
Bush: Cold War is over
2007-06-06 08:53:22
US President Bush promised President Putin he had nothing to fear from a US missile defense shield in Europe.