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Russia warns US over missile defence
Toyako, Japan (AFP) July 9, 2008Russia and the United States escalated a feud over a planned US missile defence shield Wednesday, with President Dmitry Medvedev threatening countermeasures if Washington builds the disputed system. With the ink barely dry on a deal for the Czech Republic to host part of the controversial US system, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressed Moscow's dismay. "We are most distressed by ... more US draws Russian fire, signing missile defence deal 
Prague (AFP) July 8, 2008US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed Tuesday what she called a landmark missile defence deal with the Czech Republic that drew immediate threats of a military response from Russia. The accord permits the siting of a tracking radar station on Czech soil as part of an extended US missile shield that Washington says is necessary to ward off potential attacks by so-called "rogue" states ... more Russia Defense Watch: Missile engine offer 
Washington (UPI) Jul 8, 2008 Despite strained political relations, Ukraine is still trying to sell new advanced missile engines to Russia./hl2> Motor Sich, described as the main company in Ukraine making aircraft and missile engines, is seeking a new contract to produce a new, more efficient engine for Russia's cruise missiles, already the fastest and most effective in the world. "We have developed a ... more Korean Nuclear Diplomacy Continues As Ever Part One 
Moscow (UPI) Jul 8, 2008 With a six-month delay, North Korea presented a list of its nuclear programs to China, which chairs the six-nation talks aimed at ridding the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons. Last year diplomats from Russia, the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and North Korea agreed it was essential to establish trust between all partners in dialogue in order to reach the final goal of the ... more Bush, Medvedev clash on missile defence 
Toyako, Japan (AFP) July 6, 2008US President George W. Bush praised Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Monday as a "smart guy" who means what he says, even as they clashed on US missile defence plans. The two leaders, holding their first face-to-face meeting since Medvedev took the reins from Vladimir Putin in May, also highlighted their cooperation in diplomatic efforts to resolve nuclear disputes with Iran and North Korea ... more |
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Washington (AFP) July 4, 2008US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is due next week in the Czech Republic to sign a long-sought but controversial missile shield deal amid fears it will further raise tensions with Russia. US officials did not rule out Rice's making a stop in neighboring Poland to sign a similar agreement to deploy 10 missile interceptors in that country to complement a planned anti-missile radar in the ... more Russia slams US nuclear disarmament proposals: report 
Moscow (AFP) July 6, 2008A senior Russian official has criticized the United States for offering only "empty proposals" on replacing the START I nuclear arms treaty, which expires next year, the Interfax news agency reported Sunday. Briefing journalists ahead of Monday's meeting between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and US counterpart George W. Bush at the G8 summit in Japan, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Serge ... more Outside View: Russian arms plans -- Part 2 
Moscow (UPI) Jul 2, 2008 It is easy to understand why Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said he is considering ending Russia's arms production cooperation with the former Soviet republic of Ukraine. Ukraine's uncertain policy, its possible membership in the U.S.-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization and its anti-Russian rhetoric force Russian leadership to seek other options. But does Russia ... more Europe must end energy dependence on Russia: ex-IEA chief 
Paris (AFP) July 5, 2008The European Union should free itself from its dependence on Russian gas by developing renewable and nuclear energy, the former head of the International Energy Agency told EU ministers Saturday. "We need to give ourselves a flexibility that we are missing," Claude Mandil told the European bloc's 27 energy ministers at an informal meeting on the outskirts of Paris. "We need more energy ... more |
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Moscow (UPI) Jul 2, 2008 Military-technical cooperation with the West and with other nations: does Russia need it? Although sounding rhetorical, the question highlights one of the current weaknesses of Russia's defense industry. In mid-June, four-star General of the Army Nikolai Makarov, the newly appointed chief of the General Staff of Russia, speaking at the Eurosatory 2008 defense exhibition in Paris, said ... more North Korea Had To Develop Nuclear Arms To Get Into US Graces 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 03, 2008With a six months' delay, North Korea presented a list of its nuclear programs to China, which chairs the six-lateral talks aimed at ridding the Korean peninsular of nuclear weapons. Last year, diplomats from Russia, the United States, China, North Korea, and Japan agreed that it is essential to establish trust between all partners in dialogue in order to reach the finals goal of the talks ... more Inmarsat And ILS Set August 14 For Proton Flight With Inmarsat Satellite 
London, UK (SPX) Jul 03, 2008International Launch Services (ILS) has scheduled its next Proton Breeze M commercial mission for August 14 (August 13 GMT) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with the launch of the Inmarsat-4 F3 satellite. The satellite is scheduled to be shipped to Baikonur in early July for a six-week launch programme. The satellite, an EADS Astrium Eurostar 3000 model, will weigh approximately ... more Medvedev hails 'progress' in North Korean nuclear talks 
Moscow (AFP) July 3, 2008Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday hailed "progress" in resolving the North Koean nuclear crisis, in an interview with reporters from G8 countries. "There is progress. The international community naturally must not change its stance, we should create a system of positive motivation for our North Korean partners, help them," Medvedev said. "The decisions that were made recently ... more
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