International Herald Tribune April 7, 2008 Outside the hotel where the European Union foreign ministers stayed in the Slovenian lakeside resort of Bled for their semiannual brainstorming session, a poster advertised an exhibition of “Naïve Art.” It might have been a metaphor for the EU’s well-meaning but often largely declaratory foreign policy and the way […]
Washington Post April 6, 2008 President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up their final meeting in office Sunday with plenty of warm words and mutual praise but no concrete agreement on missile defense or the other issues that divide them. more
New York Times April 6, 2008 Normally, St. Jakob’s Hall here is home to soccer tournaments or the occasional hockey game. But on a sunny morning in February, the stadium offered a corporate face-off every bit as contentious as any athletic event. More than 6,000 shareholders of the Swiss banking giant UBS packed the house […]
New York Times April 6, 2008 Meeting for the last time as heads of government, President Bush and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia failed Sunday to resolve their differences over missile defenses in Europe, but declared that the United States and Russia would seek to cooperate on that and a variety of other security […]
Bloomberg April 5, 2008 As President George W. Bush arrived today in Russia on a mission to persuade President Vladimir Putin to accept a U.S. missile-defense system, a White House aide discouraged speculation the leaders would achieve a breakthrough. more