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Obama and Putin express cautious optimism after Iranian election
US, Russian presidents voice optimism that election of moderate cleric in Iran will open up dialogue with Tehran; two meet privately over new agreement on destroying nuclear material to prevent spread of nuclear ...
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Japan’s PM hopes for fruitful exchange of views with Putin
LOUGH ERNE /Northern Ireland/, June 17 (Itar-Tass) - Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes with fruitful discussions with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin of a diversity of issues, including the problem of the peace ...
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Putin Obama hope Iran’s election to favour settlement of N problem
LOUGH ERNE, June 17 (Itar-Tass) - Presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama hope the elections in Iran will favour settlement of the nuclear problem ...
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Putin Obama agree to organise bilateral working group on cyber threats
LOUGH ERNE, June 17 (Itar-Tass) - Presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama have agreed to organise within a month’s time a working group on cyber threats, which will have regular meetings for consultations on issues of mutual concern. The working group will analyse emerging threats, offer and coordinate joint reaction measures and improvement of mutual ...
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Obama Putin estranged on Syria
Barack Obama andVladimir Putin on Monday aired clashing views on Syria, but pledged to at leasttry to keep alive a frail and much-delayed effort to hold a Geneva ...
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Putin faces isolation over Syria as G8 ratchets up pressure
1 of 15. U.S. President Barack Obama (L) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 Summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland June 17, ...
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Obama Putin to sign new deal on reducing nuclear threat
Vladimir Putin said they would sign an agreement on securing and destroying nuclear material to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, replacing a 1992 deal that expired on Monday. Obama and Putin met privately at ...
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At G8 Obama Putin look for common ground on Syria
After days of tough talk and escalating tension over Syria, U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to try to set aside their differences and work together to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.The two leaders met for about two hours at the G8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, and emerged with tight smiles, firm handshakes and very different views on ...
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Obama Putin at odds on Syria
Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin are meeting on the sidelines of the G8, as Russia faces criticism from other nations over its stance on ...
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Putin Obama Make Little Progress over Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama made little headway Monday in solving their differences over the conflict in Syria. After a meeting on the sidelines of the G8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Obama said Washington and Moscow have "differing perspectives on the problem." Obama said he and Putin share an interest in reducing violence, ...
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Novel coronavirus infection - More fatalities
In February in this column it was reported that there were twelve cases, six deaths - a fifty per cent mortality rate from this new viral infection sweeping across Saudi Arabia. Three months on, 44 patients, 22 deaths - yet still no travel or trade ...
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Dont arm organ-eating Syrian rebels Putin
Syrian rebels who "kill their enemies and eat their organs". Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused British Prime Minister David Cameron of betraying humanity by supporting Syrian rebels with "blood on their hands". He said Russia would continue to arm the government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria in the face of international protests. Putin's comments, ahead of ...
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Putin Obama Optimistic About Future of Iran Nuclear Talks
US President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 Summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 17, ...
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G8 Summit Vladimir Putin tackled by the West over his support of Syrias Assad regime
Western nations were on Monday evening facing down Russian president Vladimir Putin at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland over his support for the regime of Bashar Assad in ...
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Watch Obama and Putin Meet at G8 Summit
This is a special report from ABC news. Hello everyone I'm -- -- in new York and this -- -- ABC news digital special report it rather tense opening day to the G-8 summit in NORTHERN IRELAND. With ...
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Obama Putin Dont Coincide On Syria But Call for End to Violence
Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP Photo SLIGO, IRELAND — Emerging from a two hour meeting at the G8 summit, President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that the bloodshed in Syria must stop and that there should be a renewed push for negotiations. They also stated the obvious: their positions on Syria differ greatly. ';Our opinions do not coincide,'; Putin said, in a ...
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Obama Putin discuss their differences on Syria
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Barack Obama and Russia's Vladimir Putin said Monday that they have what Obama called a "different perspective" on Syria -- but the U.S. president said they have a shared interest in stopping the violence there and securing chemical weapons. Obama met with Putin at the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland to discuss the fierce ...
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Putin tackled over stance on Syria
President Barack Obama suggested the US may send weapons to the Syrian opposition.In response Mr Putin warned that the opposition includes extremists opposed to European values, who "eat the organs" of their ...
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U.S. Russia positions on Syria dont coincide Putin says
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Monday. They discussed the ongoing conflict in Syria during their bilateral meeting. (Evan Vucci/Associated ...
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Hotel in Moscow Participates in Renaissance Hotels Global Day of Discovery With a Celebration of Russian Fashion
View Photo The Renaissance Moscow Olympic Hotel will host an exclusive "Underground Fashion Night" on June 19th to encourage guests and locals to "discover" new, up-and-coming Russian designers. Click here for high-resolution ...
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Tense Talks Expected at G8 Summit
The G8 summit opened Monday at the remote Lough Erne resort in Northern Ireland with "hard talks" expected in the late evening between the Russian and U.S. president on the Syria conflict. The summit follows on the heels of the U.S. announcement last week that it would arm the Syrian opposition - an initiative Russia strongly opposes. The resulting schism between Russia and the West ...
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Navalny Defiant in KirovLes Testimony
Yevgeny Feldman / AP Navalny, left, testifying in court in Kirov on Monday. The opposition leader called the charges he ...
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Sobyanin Submits Paperwork for Mayoral Bid
Sergei Sobyanin has submitted his passport, declaration of candidacy as an independent and statement of income for last year to the Election Committee, Interfax reported Monday. These, along with other necessary documents, were checked by the committee's president, Valentin Gorbunov, who then presented Sobyanin with a receipt and permission to open an electoral bank account. Each ...
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Ministry Funding Healthy Lifestyle Advertisements
The Health Ministry is pushing ahead in its efforts to wean Russians off tobacco and drugs through a series of television advertisements that promote healthy lifestyles, although this year the number of ads has been cut in half. The ministry has allocated 55 million rubles ($1.7 million) for a media plan to place healthy lifestyle ads on a variety of television channels. The goal of the ...
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Obama Putin Meet on Syrian Conflict
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 Summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 17, ...










