Russia Agrees to Removal of Taliban Members off U.N. List

By Karina Verlan
Published: January 27, 2010
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Five former Taliban officials were delisted from the U.N. terrorist list after Russia’s approval. The Washington Post reports that Russia has long been opposed to U.S. and European efforts to delist the men, who claim they support Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
No Taliban Member has been delisted in over 10 years. Afghanistan has been attempting to [...]

Medvedev: Nuclear Arms Treaty Almost Ready

By Karina Verlan
Published: January 25, 2010
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Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that the nuclear arms reduction treaty is almost ready.
As the Washington Post reports, the treaty is almost “95 percent” finished as the president said, and which is the farthest the agreement has come yet.
Medvedev said he is optimistic that a deal will be reached and that he was [...]

US and Russia Pledge to Reduce Nuclear Arsenals

By Paul Amy
Published: April 1, 2009
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President Obama and Russian President Medvedev met in a closed-door session today in London, where they discussed US-Russia relations.
In a statement released after the meeting, both Presidents pledged to begin immediate work on a new treaty to reduce the offensive nuclear weapons arsenal of both countries. This treaty will replace the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction [...]

Remarks by Obama and Medvedev After a Brief Meeting

By Paul Amy
Published: April 1, 2009
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President Obama and Russian President Medvedev met briefly in London today, to discuss US-Russia relations.
After the meeting, both Presidents issued brief statements expressing their pleasure at having a chance to speak together, and optimism for increased contact in the future. President Obama made these remarks:
As I’ve said in the past, I think that over [...]