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8:01 AM, Mar 26, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPERPresident Obama got caught in private conversation with a hot mic today in Seoul, South Korea, telling outgoing Russian president Dmitry Medvedev that Vladimir Putin should give him more "space" and that "[a]fter my election I have more flexibility."
Jake Tapper has the exchange:
President Obama: "On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it’s important for him to give me space."
President Medvedev: "Yeah, I understand. I understand your message about space. Space for you…"
President Obama: "This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility."
President Medvedev: "I understand. I will transmit this information to Vladimir, and I stand with you."
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11:00 AM, Nov 26, 2011 • By JOSEPH A. BOSCOThe Obama administration has moved to assert America’s Asia policy by vigorously engaging Southeast Asian nations concerned about China’s recent posture.
Read more... 3:34 PM, Oct 25, 2011 • By THOMAS DONNELLYOne of the core strategic beliefs of the Obama administration has been that their Bush predecessors overreacted to the attacks of 9/11 and became obsessively focused on the greater Middle East at the expense of East Asia or the “Asia-Pacific,” where the rise of China and India presages a new constellation of global great powers. This, perhaps more than Russia policy, has been Obama’s idea of a strategic “reset” for the future.
Read more... 11:01 AM, Oct 12, 2011 • By REBECCAH HEINRICHSWhen Barack Obama campaigned for president in 2008, he promised to “cut investments in unproven missile defense systems.” The word “unproven,” folks worried, could be used against every defense system that hasn’t intercepted a missile in combat.
Read more... 10:29 AM, Sep 12, 2011 • By DANIEL HALPERThe Associated Press reports that, according to Iranian state TV, the mullahs have "stepped up" nuclear operations "after years of delay."
The other worrisome news? The relationship between the Iranians and Russians. The AP reports:
Senior Iranian and Russian officials attended celebrations Monday for the official launch of the 1000-megawatt Bushehr plant in southern Iran.
Read more... Reset worked!3:05 PM, Jun 27, 2011 • By DANIEL HALPERA year ago President Obama treated Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to lunch at Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia.
Read more... 10:08 AM, Jun 24, 2011 • By DANIEL HALPER
In a little noticed letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, dated May 9, three House members and four senators wrote, “As strong supporters of the Baltic States in Congress, we were troubled to learn that Russia intends to build a nuclear power plant within 50 kilometers of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. This is in addition to the nuclear plant Russia is already building in Kaliningrad, only 23 kilometers from the Lithuanian border. While we support the use of nuclear energy, when done in full compliance with IAEA Safeguards, it appears Russia’s motivation is not to produce electricity but to maintain its stranglehold on energy supplies to Europe.”
Read more... 5:11 PM, Jun 14, 2011 • By DANIEL HALPER
Earlier today, Republican Rep. Peter Roskam, deputy whip in the House, put out a statement signaling his support for the Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act.
Read more... 4:00 PM, May 31, 2011 • By DANIEL HALPERMoscow’s Domodedovo Airport had been planning to provide an initial public offering to investors this week, allowing folks from around the world to buy shares in the currently private company that operates the facility. Suddenly, over Memorial Day weekend and in the middle of the night, Domodedovo sent out a statement saying that it had canceled its plans and pulled the IPO. Why, and why so suddenly?
Read more... 2:04 PM, Dec 3, 2010 • By JOHN NOONANEli Lake reports in today's Washington Times:
Russia waged a covert war against Georgia that included missile attacks, arms shipments to anti-government rebels and car bombings since 2004, a newly disclosed U.S. Embassy cable says.
Read more... Russian intransigence on every front.11:39 AM, Aug 12, 2010 • By MATTHEW CONTINETTIThe Obama administration has bent over backward in its attempt to reset relations with Russia. The result?
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