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US Prepared to Strike Syria if UN Deal Falls Short – Official
US Lawmaker Invokes Putin in Obama Budget Brawl
19:38 19/09/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin has long accused the United States of sticking its nose in Moscow’s internal affairs, but the Kremlin boss on Thursday became a weapon in a domestic political dogfight in the American capital.
Ex-Pentagon Chiefs Criticize Obama, Putin on Syria
23:59 18/09/2013Former US Defense Secretary Robert Gates did not mince words this week when asked if he trusts Russian President Vladimir Putin as Washington and Moscow negotiate a plan to secure Syria’s chemical stockpiles. "Are you kidding me?" Gates told a forum in Dallas.2
US, Russia Spar over Truth, Consequences in Syria
00:40 18/09/2013The United States and Russia remained at loggerheads Tuesday over the potential use of force against Syria should Damascus fail to abide by a US-Russian plan to secure chemical weapons stockpiles controlled by the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.1
Russians Feeling Increasingly Negative Toward US – Poll
18:05 17/09/2013Russians have been feeling increasingly negative toward the United States over the past few months, and they now view the Western superpower more pessimistically than at any other point in more than four years, a new state survey showed Tuesday.6
Russian Lawmaker Ridicules US Over Navy Yard Shooting
01:38 17/09/2013A prominent member of Russia's parliament has exploited the deadly shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington to ridicule the United States.4
Obama OKs Anti-Chemical Weapons Supplies to Syrian Rebels
01:30 17/09/2013The White House said Monday that it had authorized the delivery of supplies and equipment to the Syrian opposition to assist them in defending against chemical weapons as the United States and Russia work on a plan to secure the chemical stockpile of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government.1
Assad Overthrow in Syria Risky for US – Ex-CIA Official
23:17 16/09/2013A rebel coup against Syrian President Bashar Assad could boost al-Qaida’s influence in the violence-plagued nation and transform it into a safe haven for terrorists, a former senior US intelligence official said.1
Diplomacy on Syrian Crisis Offers Lesson for Iran Talks – Obama
23:48 15/09/2013US President Barack Obama said in a television interview broadcast Sunday that diplomacy used to tackle the issue of Syria’s chemical weapons is a potential model for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear ambitions.2
Obama “Welcomes” US-Russian Deal on Syria
21:54 14/09/2013US President Barack Obama said Saturday that he “welcomes” the surprise deal Moscow and Washington reached on chemical weapons in war-ravaged Syria, but warned that the US will use military force if diplomacy fails.
Putin Op-Ed Spotlights Foreign Lobbying in US
02:18 14/09/2013An American PR firm’s role in placing a controversial op-ed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in The New York Times this week has trained a spotlight on the massive funds governments around the world spend to lobby their interests in Washington.7
‘Twittersphere’ Erupts With Putin-Obama Caricatures After Op-Ed Publication
01:22 14/09/2013When Russian President Vladimir Putin had an op-ed published in The New York Times this week, Twitter erupted with all manner of customized depictions of the Russian leader, many showing him besting in one way or another his US counterpart, Barack Obama.
Russian Lawmaker Accused of Tweeting Racist Obama Pic
00:30 14/09/2013An unflattering photo of US President Barack Obama with racist connotations was sent out Friday evening from a Twitter account that seems to belong to a federal Russian lawmaker and former Olympic gold medalist.
View From the Global Tank: What Would Don Fanucci Say on Using Missiles to Coerce Assad?
01:52 13/09/2013My belief in serendipity has been renewed by US Secretary of State John Kerry’s offhand suggestion on September 9 that Syrian President Bashar Assad could avert US military strikes by “turning over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week.”
White House Pokes Russia over Putin’s Syria Op-Ed
22:58 12/09/2013The White House responded sharply Thursday to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s op-ed in The New York Times that criticized a US push for military action in Syria, but it reiterated Washington’s commitment to working with Moscow to secure and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal.9
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, September 12, 2013
10:40 12/09/2013Putin Uses NYT Op-Ed to Warn US Against Syria Strike
05:59 12/09/2013A potential US strike on Syria is fraught with dangerous consequences, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned in an op-ed he wrote for the New York Times.1
‘Advantage Putin’ in Syria Diplomacy ‘Tennis’ – US Senator
02:02 12/09/2013If global wrangling over Syria’s chemical weapons were a tennis match, Russian President Vladimir Putin would be up a point on his American counterpart Barack Obama, US Senator Rand Paul said Wednesday.1
US Not to Boycott Sochi Olympic Games – Ambassador McFaul
01:56 12/09/2013The United States will not boycott the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia in light of the recently adopted Russian legislation banning the promotion of non-traditional sexual relationships toward minors, the US ambassador said Wednesday.
‘Boots’ Essential for Security in Russia’s Syria Gambit – Experts
01:08 12/09/2013The White House has vowed that no American boots will be on the ground in Syria, but a Russian proposal to seize and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons would almost certainly require an international security force, experts said Wednesday.3