Word: putin
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...next-door Iraq. The "nightmare scenario" is Israeli air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, which would cause worldwide outrage among Muslims. But a grand bargain welcoming Tehran back into the international community has so far failed to interest Bush. RUSSIA/CHECHNYA Bush has been a stalwart friend to Vladimir Putin, who has sold Bush on his view that Chechen rebels are part of global jihad. Bush offered little complaint as Putin cracked down in Chechnya and at home. Putin repaid the favor by openly backing Bush's re-election, and is further strengthened by oil at $50/bbl. Even...
...International terrorism has as its goal to prevent the election of President Bush to a second term." VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President, speaking at a press conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, in comments widely seen as supporting George W. Bush. He later explained he would respect "unconditionally" the choice of the American people...
...just as oil is seen driving American foreign policy, so too are China's geopolitical strategies increasingly influenced by the country's inability to meet its energy needs solely through domestic production. Last week Russian President Vladimir Putin began a state visit to China, during which Chinese President Hu Jintao was expected to press for the swift approval of several proposed billion-dollar, oil-and-gas joint ventures between the two countries, including a pipeline to connect Russia's oil fields with China's main domestic distribution network...
...example of those who took their childhood away. Elise Furlan Ithaca, New York, U.S. Your report on Beslan was headlined "Slaughter of the Innocents." Any indiscriminate mass murder is a slaughter of innocents. The guilty people are those who instigated the killings. In this case, Russian President Vladimir Putin is guilty for actions that have made desperate the Chechens and others who seek independence from Russia. As long as violence is seen as the only way to negotiate - in Russia, the Middle East or anywhere else - more innocents will die. François Borel-Hänni Lille, France...
...economy while building a "ladder of opportunity" for all Australians through his commitment to education, health care and a more enlightened social policy. We'll soon know if the voters wish to climb on. - By Lisa Clausen Going Green RUSSIA After years of deliberation, the Cabinet of President Vladimir Putin endorsed the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on climate change and sent...