Article: At crossroads, Putin looks West: Russia's president meets today with European leaders to discuss common enemy, new cooperation.(World)

Article: Putin: Russia will respond to NATO ...
AP Worldstream;  November 20, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... President Vladimir Putin accused NATO of muscle-flexing near Russia's frontiers Tuesday ... bloc states. Putin said the suspension of Russia's obligations ... remained unanswered, Putin said Tuesday. He warned that Russia would increase the ...

Article: Here's the deal, President Putin Russia and the G-8
International Herald Tribune;  February 25, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... Bush and President Vladimir Putin of Russia kept alive a useful and time ... public about developments in Russia. Putin inherited his seat at the ... colleague with a choice: If Putin allows adverse trends in Russia to continue, his guests in ...

Article: Putin: Russia must become strong state.
United Press International;  July 10, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... be under threat," Putin said. Addressing the welter of problems facing Russia after years of chaotic ... highly volatile issue in Russia today, Putin became more emotional ... international relations, Putin said Russia would maintain a pragmatic ...

Article: Putin: Russia's 'Mr. Stability'; In Wednesday's ...
The Christian Science Monitor;  May 27, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... President Vladimir Putin that, after a decade ... benevolent rule, Russia has now crossed a ... strong, and confident Russia," Putin said. "Strengthening ... severe threat to Russia's economic and political authority." Putin picked no such fight ...

Article: Putin: Russia may send military personnel to Iraq
China Daily;  September 22, 2003 ;     700+ words ...NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia: President Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to work with the United States to rebuild ... his home set among tall pines outside Moscow, Putin reiterated that Russia does not oppose a broader force for Iraq under ...

Article: How to check Vladimir Putin; Russia's presidential ...
The Economist (US);  March 13, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... fret over the direction Mr Putin's Russia is taking. Last December ... its committees to the pro-Putin United Russia party. Investigations and ... unchecked. This will make Russia not strong, as Mr Putin says he wants, but weak ...

Article: Putin: Russia must focus on innovation, choose ...
AP Worldstream;  May 10, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia should focus on innovation ... of this organization," Putin said. Russia has signed agreements with ... member global commerce body. Putin reiterated Wednesday that Russia would continue to negotiate ...