Putin: Hamas' victory marks failure of U.S. Mideast diplomacy

    MOSCOW, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has continued his attack on U.S. foreign policy, calling Hamas' victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections early last year a defeat for U.S. Mideast diplomacy.

    Russian defense minister justifies Putin's remarks on U.S.

    MUNICH, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov on Sunday justified President Vladimir Putin's heavy accusation against the United States over NATO's expansion.

    Verbal fightings between U.S., Russia continue

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Xinhua)-- The White House rejected on Saturday Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks that the United States "almost uncontained" use of force has led other countries developing weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons.

    "We are surprised and disappointed with President Putin's comments," White House national security spokesman Gordon Johndroesaid in a statement.

    Putin slams U.S. foreign policy in Munich

    MUNICH, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday slammed the United States for its "almost uncontained" use of force in the world, and voiced several other differences with the west on global security issues.

    "We are witnessing an almost uncontained hyper use of force in international relations ... the United States has overstepped its national borders in every way," said Putin at a high-profile security conference in southern German city of Munich.