Read more Dmitry Medvedev stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/18565/dmitry-medvedev.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:13:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72962/well-ride-nuke-to-mars-russia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Russians are planning to ride a $600 million nuclear-powered spaceship to Mars, and they say they may begin construction by 2012. “It’s a very serious project, and we need to find the money,” president Dmitry Medvedev says. Small nuclear reactors and batteries have long powered satellites, but their adaptation...http://www.newser.com/story/72962/well-ride-nuke-to-mars-russia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 12:33:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70186/obama-scores-on-nuclear-proliferation-at-un.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama scored two significant victories at the UN yesterday, cajoling Dmitry Medvedev into saying he would get behind tougher nuclear sanctions against Iran, and convincing both Russia and China to support a resolution strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Publicly the administration wouldn’t acknowledge any quid-pro-quo, but several official tell...http://www.newser.com/story/70186/obama-scores-on-nuclear-proliferation-at-un.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 9:11:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70143/russia-shifts-on-iran-but-why-remains-unclear.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHas the US finally convinced Russia that reining in Iran is in both countries’ common interest? Or are indications today that Russia could support sanctions on the rogue nuclear program part of a quid-pro-quo arrangement that President Obama launched last week by shelving the Eastern European missile shield? Marc Ambinder...http://www.newser.com/story/70143/russia-shifts-on-iran-but-why-remains-unclear.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 20:43:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70093/obama-to-un-us-cant-solve-worlds-problems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama told the UN today that the global community has too long been "defined by our differences and outpaced by our problems." He said he was aware of the high expectations for his presidency, and he acknowledged US failings, but said solving the world's problems is not "solely America's...http://www.newser.com/story/70093/obama-to-un-us-cant-solve-worlds-problems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 9:54:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69863/israel-not-planning-to-bomb-iran-russian-prez.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRussia's president says Israeli officials have promised him they are not planning to strike Iran to destroy its uranium enrichment program, the Jerusalem Post reports. In a transcript of a CNN interview released today, President Dmitry Medvedev says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the assurance on a secret visit...http://www.newser.com/story/69863/israel-not-planning-to-bomb-iran-russian-prez.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 20 Sep 2009 18:17:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69787/russia-silent-on-iran-concessions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhile Russia's leaders praised President Obama's decision to drop plans for a missile shield in Eastern Europe yesterday, they were conspicuously silent on whether they would, in return, join the West in pressuring Iran to halt its nuclear program, the New York Times reports. If Russia doesn't start taking a...http://www.newser.com/story/69787/russia-silent-on-iran-concessions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Sep 2009 5:39:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69222/putin-eyes-return-to-russian-presidency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVladimir Putin hinted yesterday that current Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is just keeping his seat warm for him until he can return to his old job in 2012, the Financial Times reports. The prime minister—barred by the constitution from seeking a third consecutive term as president last year—said...http://www.newser.com/story/69222/putin-eyes-return-to-russian-presidency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Sep 2009 6:24:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69037/chavez-in-russia-for-military-spending-spree.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHugo Chávez arrived in Moscow today, where the Venezuelan president is reportedly ready for an arms "shopping spree." Chávez is ready to buy at least 100 tanks for $500 million, reports the Times of London, and a Kremlin aide said Venezuela may get loans for helicopters, submarines, and other military...http://www.newser.com/story/69037/chavez-in-russia-for-military-spending-spree.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 5:53:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68084/us-may-scrap-polish-czech-missile-sites-russia-pleased.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe White House may drop sites in Poland and the Czech Republic where the Bush administration planned to build a billion-dollar missile defense shield, the New York Times reports. The alternative plans under consideration would please Russia and Germany but strain ties with Eastern Europe, where the Obama administration's review...http://www.newser.com/story/68084/us-may-scrap-polish-czech-missile-sites-russia-pleased.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 29 Aug 2009 5:47:00 CDT