Obama and Medvedev Set New Tone for U.S.-Russian Relations

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2009 Sure, some of the show of good will between President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, was glad-handing for the cameras, and that whole missile-shield issue was swept under the rug for the time being, but some actual progress was made during their summit in Moscow on Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The West’s Reckless Approach to Relations With Russia

William Pfaff / Truthdig May 27, 2009 The basic question is whether the United States wishes to treat Russia as a permanent enemy, even if it is not. The result of treating states as enemies is that sooner or later they become them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Medvedev, One Year in Office

Patrick Chappatte May 9, 2009 Dig deeper

Avoiding Another Cold War

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Feb 17, 2009 Relations with Russia haven't been this frosty since there was an East Berlin. President Obama may be distracted by other priorities, but getting reacquainted with Vladimir Putin and his nuclear arsenal should be at the top of the list. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Russia’s Medvedev Makes Overture to Obama

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2008 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sounded a hopeful note in Washington Saturday as he extended an invitation to US President-elect Barack Obama to open up a dialogue about, among other things, the planned U missile defense system in Eastern Europe. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Than 20 Killed in Russian Sub Accident

Staff / Truthdig Nov 9, 2008 A Russian navy submarine propelled by nuclear power was heading back to port during a test run in the Sea of Japan when the fire-extinguishing system was accidentally activated near the sub's bow, killing over 20 people and injuring at least 21 others aboard. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Questions Arise About Georgia-Russia Conflict

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2008 Three months after Georgia and Russia briefly battled -- a clash that Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili blamed on Russian aggression -- the original story about the short summer war is being reconsidered in light of new information from independent sources. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rice: Russia on the Wrong Track

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2008 Although she acknowledged that Georgia fired the first shots in August's bloody conflict with Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday laid most of the blame for that showdown on Russia. During a strident speech, she also gave several other examples of how she believed Russia's leaders were taking their nation down a dangerous road. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Putin: Russia ‘Not Against Anybody’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2008 At a meeting in Moscow on Thursday with a group of international Russia experts, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave an extensive explanation of his country's point of view vis-à-vis the recent clash between Russia and Georgia. He made it clear that he believes the conflict was seriously, and even deliberately, misrepresented by the Western media. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russia Backs Ossetia, Abkhazia Independence

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 Russia has formally recognized the independence of the two separatist Georgian states, prompting jeers abroad and cheers in the regions in question Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili rather theatrically compared the declaration to the conduct of Hitler and Stalin. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russia Signs Cease-Fire Agreement, With Reservations

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2008 On Saturday, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev signed the French-brokered peace treaty already inked by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. However, this is clearly an uneasy and tentative truce: Russian officials say their troops will stay in Georgia for an indefinite time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Georgia Signs Cease-Fire as Rice Looks On

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2008 After spending several hours in a diplomatic huddle behind closed doors with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on Friday signed a cease-fire agreement brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Saakashvili, however, made it clear during a follow-up news conference that "this is not a done deal yet." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )