MOSCOW, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Equality and mutual
respect is the precondition for the improvement of the cooperation between
Russia and the United States, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
"We are still to change much in the attitude towards each other. In order the changes have a positive
character, statesmen of both countries should learn as an axiom: the partnership
between the world powers like Russia and the United States can be built only on
the conditions of equality and mutual respect," Putin was quoted by the
Itar-Tass news agency as saying while addressing Russian ambassadors.
He said positive results would only be achieved
through joint efforts, in particular in the fight against terrorism and the
settlement of several key regional problems. Enditem
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Russia not to join ultimatums undermining UN: Putin
MOSCOW, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Moscow will not join any ultimatums undermining the
authority of the UN Security Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on
Tuesday at a meeting with Russian ambassadors.
"We do not want to join any kind of ultimatums, which simply deadlock the situation and jeopardize the authority of the UN Security Council," Putin was quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency as saying.
Russia "is proposing concrete decisions in the domain of nonproliferation, for instance, the idea of setting up international uranium enrichment centers," he added, referring to the Iranian nuclear issue. Enditem
Russia proposes talks on replacing START Treaty: Putin
MOSCOW, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Russia has suggested launching negotiations to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) due to expire in 2009, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Russian ambassadors here on Tuesday.
Russia is concerned about "this effective stagnation in the area of disarmament ... However, Russia bears no responsibility for this state of affairs," Putin was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying.
"We want our dialogue on the most crucial disarmament issues to be resumed. We call on our American partners to launch a negotiating process to replace the START, which expires in 2009," he added. Enditem
