Russia, U.S. agree to continue cooperation despite disagreements

RIA Novosti
Sunday, Nov 23, 2008

The Russian and U.S. leaders have agreed to continue cooperation despite existing disagreements, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush met in the Peruvian capital on Saturday as part of a two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.

“Both presidents said that disagreements persisted in relations between the two countries but there was unanimous desire to deal with the solution of practical issues important for both countries and for the entire international community,” Lavrov said.

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Lavrov said consultations between Russia and the United States on the U.S. plans to deploy missile shield elements in Central Europe would be held in December.

“We discussed the missile shield issue with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Consultations will be held in December,” Lavrov said.

Moscow has fiercely opposed the planned deployment of 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic saying they will pose a threat to its security. Washington has said the bases are needed to counter possible strikes from “rogue” states like Iran.

The two countries have held a series of talks on the issue, but failed to reach a compromise.

The Russian president earlier threatened to deploy Iskander-M short-range missiles in the country’s Kaliningrad exclave, which borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania, if the U.S. missile defense system was deployed in Central Europe.

Lavrov also said the Russian and U.S. leaders would come out with proposals to jointly fight pirate attacks on merchant vessels off Somalia.

Pirates are increasingly active in the waters off Somalia, where more than 60 ships have been attacked so far this year resulting in the seizure of around 30 vessels. The East African nation has been without a functioning government since 1991 and has no navy to police its coastline.

International concern over shipping safety in the region has risen since a huge tanker carrying up to 2 million barrels of Saudi oil was seized last week.

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4 Responses to “Russia, U.S. agree to continue cooperation despite disagreements”

rich Says:
November 23rd, 2008 at 8:46 am
usa and ruskie commies do have a nature to agree on everything, don’t they ????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ZIHbFQAzU

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Rich Says:
November 23rd, 2008 at 2:29 pm
The last thing you want to have happen with a potential enemy is a breakdown in communication.
See Says:
November 23rd, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Does any one question the fact, that Russian war ships are in violation of the Munroe Doctrine, off of the coast of South America. Such a major chess piece moving on the board and it is hardly reported by the main stream Treasonous press, were told it’s only for War games go back to sleep their only in our hemisphere, and the chinese have control of the South American ports perfectly set up for distribution of military supplies, and personnell. Read the story: Read the story.
Chavez says Russian warships arriving soon
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that Russian warships will soon reach his country’s Caribbean coast for joint naval exercises.
Chavez said the Russian ships “will enter Venezuelan waters within a matter of hours.” He didn’t say exactly when the ships are to arrive.
It’s the first such deployment by the Russian navy in the Caribbean since the Cold War. Russia is sending the nuclear-powered cruiser Peter the Great, the destroyer Admiral Chabanenko, and logistical vessels including a tugboat and a supply ship.
The Russian navy said the two warships will visit the Venezuelan port of La Guaira starting Tuesday
according to the Russian news agency Interfax. It said the ships are scheduled to hold joint exercises with Venezuela’s navy starting Dec. 1.
Chavez is also expecting a visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev starting Wednesday as part of a Latin American tour.
Chavez has been boosting ties with Russia while tensions with the U.S. have grown, and he has bought more than $4 billion in Russian weapons.