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Russian TV grills Obama on heroes, favorite movie, his nice wife
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 7/6/2009
Russian TV grills Obama on heroes, favorite movie, his nice wife
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OK, you're not supposed to ask your own national leaders tough questions, so why do differently with the brand-new American President Barack Obama ? He arrives in Moscow today with Michelle for only his second visit there and first face-to-face with the real Russian power-that-is, Vladimir ...
Text - Obama’s Speech at the New Economic School - Text
nytimes.com - 7/7/2009
Text - Obama’s Speech at the New Economic School - Text
— nytimes.com — Following is a text of President Obama's remarks delivered at the New Economic School in Moscow, as... released by the White House. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Well, congratulations, Oxana. And to the entire Class of 2009, congratulations to you. I ... (more) Text - Obama’s Speech at the New Economic School ...

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An Interview with President Obama
blogs.abcnews.com - 7/7/2009
An Interview with President Obama
— blogs.abcnews.com — MOSCOW – The day after he heralded a successful preliminary nuclear disarmament treaty with Russian President Dmitry... Medvedev, President Obama today told ABC News in an interview that his approach to foreign affairs was already bearing modest fruit in ... (more) An Interview with President Obama

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Obama Arrives in Moscow to Seek Arms Control Deal
nytimes.com - 7/6/2009
Obama Arrives in Moscow to Seek Arms Control Deal
— nytimes.com — MOSCOW — President Obama arrived in Moscow Monday for a summit meeting with Russian leaders that is... aimed at reaching an agreement to cut stockpiles of nuclear warheads, but is also expected to touch on the war in Afghanistan, Iran’s nuclear ... (more) Obama Arrives in Moscow to Seek Arms Control Deal

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