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Trump gives Putin an 'A' on leadership

September 30, 2015 - 2:16pm

One day after President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin made little headway in their standoff over Syria at their first formal meeting in more than two years, Republican presidential hopeful Donald...

World

China vows billions of development dollars, debt forgiveness

By Cara Anna | September 26, 2015 - 4:48pm

China's president on yesterday pledged billions in aid and said Beijing will forgive debts due this year in an effort to help the world's poorest nations, as world leaders begin to seek the trillions of dollars needed...

World

Obama, Putin circle each other warily in China

By Josh Lederman | November 12, 2014 - 3:36am

On the surface, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin were all niceties — a pat on the back here, a pleasantry there. But away from the cameras, the two leaders circled each other warily...

World

Obama, Putin discuss Ukraine, missile treaty

By Jim Kuhnhenn | August 2, 2014 - 3:24am

President Barack Obama told Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday that the United States is still deeply concerned that Russia is ramping up support for pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine.

World

Obama, Putin discuss Malaysia plane incident

By Darlene Superville | July 18, 2014 - 3:24am

President Barack Obama said Thursday that the passenger plane downed over Ukraine "looks like it may be a terrible tragedy" and his top priority is finding out whether American citizens were on board.

World

France hosts dueling dinners for Obama, Putin

By Angela Charlton | June 3, 2014 - 7:05am

French President Francois Hollande certainly won't go hungry this Thursday night. He's dining twice — first with US President Barack Obama, then with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

World

Obama to urge Europe to keep up pressure on Russia

By Julie Pace | June 2, 2014 - 5:35am

President Barack Obama will press European leaders this week to keep up pressure on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, while seeking to assuage fears from Poland and other NATO allies that the West could...

World

Obama to Putin: Pull back from Ukraine border

By Josh Lederman and Julie Pace | March 29, 2014 - 7:30am

Worried about Moscow's intentions, President Barack Obama urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull his troops back from...

World

Parallels

By Korina Sanchez | March 12, 2014 - 12:00am

There is a crisis in Ukraine right now. Ukraine is essentially a sovereign nation, once part of the USSR. But with the dissolution of the USSR, Ukraine became an independent, sovereign country.

Freeman Opinion

G8 exposes rift among leaders on Syria

By Julie Pace | June 18, 2013 - 6:24am

Deep differences over Syria's fierce civil war clouded a summit of world leaders yesterday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin defiantly rejecting calls from the US, Britain and France to halt his political and...

World