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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and U.S. President George W. Bush take part in a news conference after talks in St.Petersburg, on the eve of the G8 summit, July 15, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)

    Russia, US vow to strengthen nuclear non-proliferation

    SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Russia and the United States on Saturday pledged close cooperation to strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation regime.

    "We recognize the devastation that could befall our peoples and the world community if nuclear weapons or materials or other weapons of mass destruction were to fall into the hands of terrorists," U.S. President George W. Bush and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said in a statement after their talks.

    Bush, Putin agree on building int'l nuke enrichment centers

    SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin announced here on Saturday that they have agreed on a plan to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons by setting up international enrichment centers.

    The two leaders unveiled that initiative at a joint press conference after they held talks on Saturday.

    Putin rejects sanctions against Iran over nuke issue

    SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin refused on Saturday in St. Petersburg to agree with the United States to pose sanctions against Iran over the Iranian nuclear issue.

    Putin sent the message after he held talks with visiting U.S. President George W. Bush. 

    Bush arrives in Russia for G8 summit

    SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, July 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Saint Petersburg on Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and a summit of G8 leaders.

    Bush flew to St Petersburg after a stop in Germany, a day before a meeting of the Group of Eight leading industrial nations.

    Putin to meet Bush in shadow of Mideast crisis

    ST. PETERSBURG, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is to hold an informal meeting with his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush here late on Friday ahead of a G8 summit that begins on Saturday.

    According to the Kremlin, the two leaders will discuss a wide range of issues - from Russia's accession to the WTO, the turmoil in the Middle East to the Iranian and Korean Peninsula nuclear issues.