Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Obama gets sand kicked in his face

RUSSIA BRUSHES OFF OBAMA: NO 'HAGGLING'Tue Mar 03 2009 09:15:17 ETRussian President Dmitri Medvedev on Tuesday showed willingness to discuss the US-planned missile defense system opposed by Moscow, but without 'haggling' linking it to Iran. Medvedev was commenting during a visit to Spain on an alleged offer by US President Barack Obama to halt the defense system if Iran could be convinced to give up nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. Speaking at a joint press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero in Madrid, Medvedev welcomed the 'positive signals' coming from the Obama administration with which he hoped to reach 'agreements.' 'Haggling,' however, was not 'productive,' Medvedev said. Developing...

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