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Russia Does Not View U.S. As Its Enemy: Putin
Moscow (Interfax) Oct 12, 2000 Russia does not consider the United States of America to be its enemy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said ahead of a state visit to India. "Russia today does not view the United States either as its enemy or even as its opponent. The U.S., one of the greatest countries in the world, is Russia's partner today," Putin said in an interview with Indian media and Russia's RTR television channel in the run-up to his state visit to Delhi. The president admitted that Moscow and Washington "have different approaches to certain issues and problems concerning the whole humankind, different approaches in the sphere of security" and in the sphere of the preservation of the Anti- Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty of 1972. "We differently view the settlement of certain conflicts. We favor a multi-polar world and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity," Putin said. "We are holding discussions with our American partners on a lot of problems I have just mentioned. But they are not of a hostile or aggressive nature," the Russian head of state said. "Therefore we can only welcome India's developing relations with all countries in the world, including the United States," he said. Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express 
Foreign Ministry Denies Russia Ready To Change ABM Treaty
Moscow (Interfax) Oct 12, 2000The Russian Foreign Ministry has categorically denied certain U.S. allegations that the joint statement on strategic stability made by the Russian and U.S. presidents in Moscow on June 4 contains a provision stating that the threat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, missiles and rocket technologies must be opposed, including by considering changes to the ABM Treaty. |
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