Russian News Monitor – Obama tells Russia’s Putin the Cold War is history (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Obama tells Russia’s Putin the Cold War is history (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
President Barack Obama said former Russian President Vladimir Putin and his hand-picked successor should expect an in-person reminder the Cold War is over when the U.S. leader makes his first trip to a Moscow summit. Days before he departs for Russia, Obama said Thursday that Putin “still has a lot of sway” in his nation as its nominal prime minister. “I think that it’s important that even as we …

Serious Gaps Remain Between U.S., Russia (NPR)
President Obama heads to Russia on Monday for meetings with President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The Obama administration says it is anxious to “press the reset button” on U.S.-Russian relations.

Obama tells Russia’s Putin the Cold War is history (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama said former Russian President Vladimir Putin and his hand-picked successor should expect an in-person reminder the Cold War is over when the U.S. leader makes his first trip to a Moscow summit.

Obama to tell Russia’s Putin the Cold War is history (The Champaign News-Gazette)
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama said former Russian President Vladimir Putin and his hand-picked successor should expect an in-person reminder the Cold War is over when the U.S. leader makes his first trip to a Moscow summit. Days before he departs for Russia, Obama said Thursday that Putin “still has a lot of sway” in his nation as its nominal prime minister. “I think that it’s …

Can President Obama win fans in Russia? ‘Yes, he can,’ maybe (New York Daily News)
While President Obama and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin are engaged in trading barbs, Moscow seems to have caught “Yes, We Can!” fever in anticipation of Obama’s first visit to Russia.

Russia Strives to Maintain Economic Momentum (The Online NewsHour)
Margaret Warner is filing a series of reports about Russia’s political and economic climate in conjunction with President Barack Obama’s visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 6. Here, she answers some viewers’ questions about her reporting trip.

Spokesman: Obama wrong about Russian premier Putin (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama was wrong to suggest Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin remains partially mired in a Cold War mindset and is sure to change his opinion when they meet next week in Moscow, Putin’s spokesman said Friday.

Russian Officer, Soldier Killed In Chechnya Attacks-Officials (Nasdaq)
GROZNY, Chechnya (AFP)–A Russian military officer and a soldier were killed Friday in separate bomb attacks in Russia’s northern Caucasus region of Chechnya, local authorities and news agencies said.

Eastday-Russian-U.S. relations to step forward if U.S. drops missile shield plan: Putin (Eastday.com)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday that relations with the United States will move forward if the latter refrains from stationing missile defense elements in central Europe, local media reported.

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