Skip to main content

[INTERNATIONAL RELATION] The U.S. and Russia

t

President Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, and daughters, Sasha and Malia, disembark from Air Force One in Moscow on July 6.


President Barack Obama watches two Russian honor guards lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on July 6.


President Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their daughters, Sasha and Malia, walk through the Kremlin after arriving in Moscow.


President Barack Obama, center left, speaks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, center right, during a meeting at the Kremlin



Catering workers take a photograph of President Barack Obama on a TV screen inside the Kremlin.


First lady Michelle Obama meets with Russian first lady Svetlana Medvedeva at the Kremlin.



President Barack Obama greets members of the Russian delegation prior to his meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the Kremlin.


Souvenir matryoshka dolls, or Russian nesting dolls, painted with portraits of President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are displayed near Red Square on July 5 in Moscow.



Obama and Russian President Medvedev shake hands after speaking during a joint press conference at the Kremlin on Monday, July 6. Obama said he believed the dispute between the United States and Russia over missile defense can be solved over time.


President Barack Obama and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, hold a breakfast meeting Tuesday, July 7. Obama and Putin shared concerns about terrorism and nuclear proliferation, with U.S. officials calling the talks "very successful."



President Barack Obama greets students after delivering a commencement address at Moscow's New Economic School on July 7. The speech was not widely televised in Russia.



Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was in the audience for President Barack Obama's address at the New Economic School in Moscow on July 7. Gorbachev and Obama later met and had a "big philosophical discussion," a senior U.S. official said.



First lady Michelle Obama greets nurses during her visit to St. Dmitriy Nursing College of Sisters of Mercy in Moscow on July 7.




from msnbc.com

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Is my tongue red? A reveler performs during the traditional carnival of Barranquilla, Colombia on Feb. 14. Barranquilla's festivities are second in size to Rio's and paralyzes the city with street dances, parades and musical masquerades. Dripping with diamonds A reveler of Beija Flor samba school performs at the Sambadrome, Rio de Janeiro on Feb.15, 2010. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35407818/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1
Post a Comment
Read more

[INFORMATION] Today's Vision of Tomorrow: Tiny Robots Doing Your House Chores

Today's Vision of Tomorrow: Tiny Robots Doing Your House Chores BY Kit EatonFri Feb 12, 2010 Forget the robocalypse: Remember the robot-laden utopian home of the future, as portrayed in the Jetsons and a thousand sci-fi shows? It's on its way, and surprisingly soon you'll find many a household task in the hands (claws?) of a robot. At CES this year, Evolution Robotics wowed many a person in the crowd with its unbelievable cute little Mint robot. This diminutive machine, which is now available on pre-order, takes a leaf out of the Roomba's product manual, but instead of zig-zagging its way across your apartment's floors vacuuming-up crud, the Mint is actually a sweeperbot. And it's built around simplicity: There are only three buttons on the thing, and all you have to do to kick it off is stick either a new wet or dry Swiffer pad on its bottom and select the corresponding mode by button. Despite its simple UI, it's got inertial measurement systems,...
Post a Comment
Read more

[LATIN AMERICA NEWS] How Hugo Chávez wins by losing in Venezuela

Ariana Cubillos / AP Posters for the September 26 legislative election. Failing Upward How Hugo Chávez wins by losing in Venezuela. by  Mac Margolis September 20, 2010 Consider what President Hugo Chávez’s “Bolivarian Revolution” has wrought on Venezuela. The national economy is deep in recession. Chronic power outages darken homes, factories, and shops. Inflation, at 30 percent a year, ranks among the world’s worst. Ditto for murders, which according to  official numbers  spiked to 21,132 in 2009—or one homicide every half hour. Just about anywhere on the planet, such failed leadership would prove toxic for an incumbent and bolster his challenger. But in Venezuela, where Chávez presides with a combination of fear, favors, cooked books, and rigged rules, the standard political calculus doesn’t always apply. Chávez has suffered, surely. Serial crises have galvanized his enemies, frustrated loyalists, and sunk his approval rating below 40 percent. That’s his lowest leve...
Post a Comment
Read more