Friday, August 9, 2013

Top US And Russian Officials Meet In Washington



US, Russian Officials Meet In Washington -- Voice of America

STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel began meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu by acknowledging challenges in the relationship between the two countries. Meetings at the State Department come a few days after President Barack Obama said he would not travel to Moscow to meet the Russian president next month.

The four U.S. and Russian officials are discussing many areas on which they agree, from cooperation in Afghanistan to ending North Korea’s nuclear program. But it’s their disagreements that are making headlines.

At the start of the meeting Friday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the two nations were not going to shy away from the “occasional collision.”

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More News On Top US And Russian Officials Meeting In Washington

Kerry, Hagel meet with Russian counterparts -- UPI
US, Russia look at 'shared interests' amid chill -- AFP
US, Russia Downplay ‘Collisions’ as High-Level Talks Begin -- RIA Novosti
No summit, but U.S. and Russian officials meet -- CNN
US and Russia ministers meet in chilly political atmosphere -- Euronews
High-Level U.S.-Russia Talks Start -- Radio Free Europe
US, Russia try brave face despite tattered ties -- The State/AP
Kerry, Hagel meet with their Russian counterparts -- Washington Post
US Secretary of State on 'challenging' moments' with Russia -- BBC

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