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
Telegraph April 6, 2008 Last week’s Nato summit in Bucharest was presented to us as a return to the fold for the French under President Sarkozy and an acceptance by the US of a greater defence role for the European Union. more
Washington Post April 4, 2008 The leaders of Russia and NATO tried on Friday to defuse tensions over missile defense, Kosovo independence and the alliance’s expansion in a tense meeting that yielded a conciliatory gesture by Moscow but no major breakthroughs. more