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...That was the challenge put to the correspondents, writers and editors of TIME for this report. They found that, yes, there have been some major geopolitical jolts. Presidents Putin and Bush, for example, have moved from cold stares to barbecue buddy warmth. But at the same time, a poll indicates that ordinary Russians don't feel any more empathy toward ordinary Americans since Sept...
...world hasn't changed, Vladimir Putin feels, it has simply come round to his way of thinking. Fear of terrorism and the need for a strong state have long prevailed in Russia...
Russian President Putin may not have won an agreement with President Bush on missile defense, but he did get something else--besides kind words--during last week's summit: an unprecedented intelligence briefing from CIA chief George Tenet. Presidential chief of staff Andrew Card says the U.S. appreciates Russia's cooperation in the war against terror, and the briefing was intended partly "to acknowledge and thank President Putin." But trust has its limits. Left out of the briefing were specific details of Iran's efforts to obtain nuclear weapons. That seems strange, since the U.S. is unhappy that Russia...
Person of the Week ON THE RANGE At a hoedown on the Bush ranch, Russia's top dog Vladimir Putin two-stepped around his worry over a U.S. missile shield to negotiate a reduction of the two countries' nuclear arsenals. Putin, trusting but wanting verification, desired a new treaty; Bush thought a handshake would...
...year by 2005. UN AIDS executive director Peter Piot said the conference was a sign of more openness, but a group of people infected by blood banks in Henan province said they had been prevented from attending UNITED STATES New Friendship Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President George W. Bush concluded three days of talks, cementing what Bush called a "new relationship based on trust and cooperation." Both countries agreed to cut their stockpiles of nuclear weapons to around 2,200 warheads. But the leaders failed to reach substantive agreement on missile defense. Russia has opposed U.S plans...