RUSSIA: U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER CONDOLEEZA RICE ARRIVES IN MOSCOW FOR ARMS TALKS WITH RUSSIA'S ADMINISTRATION

Record ID: 646882

  • Title: RUSSIA: U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER CONDOLEEZA RICE ARRIVES IN MOSCOW FOR ARMS TALKS WITH RUSSIA'S ADMINISTRATION
  • Date: 25th July 2001
  • Summary: (W7) MOSCOW, RUSSIA (JULY 25,2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. WIDE EXTERIOR OF THE KREMLIN 0.06 2. MV: U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER CONDOLEEZA RICE SHAKING HANDS WITH RUSSIAN SECURITY COUNCIL VLADIMIR RUSHAILO 0.18 3. VARIOUS: RICE AND RUSHAILO WITH DELEGATIONS SITTING AT TABLE (3 SHOTS) 0.46 4. SV: REPORTERS 0.52 5. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER CONDOLEEZA RICE SAYING: "But we do believe we have a good and cooperative spirit with the Russian government, that the two Presidents have developed a good relationship and that we have the basis for cooperation on the new conditions in which we find ourselves." 1.11 6. WIDE OF RICE AND RUSHAILO WITH REPORTERS 1.17 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 9th August 2001 13:00
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  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Reuters ID: LVA4OZ4YPGMNMDW5NMNIBJSJC7YM
  • Story Text: U.S. National Security Adviser Condoleeza Rice has
    arrived in Moscow to put arms control talks with Russia on a
    fast track, saying the two sides have broken the deadlock on
    missile defence.


    U.S. National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice is set
    to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top
    ministers for what she has said will be an "aggressive
    schedule" of arms talks following up on talks between Putin
    and U.S. President Bush at the Group of Eight meeting in Italy
    this past weekend.

    The U.S. National Security Adviser will push Washington's
    case that it needs a national missile shield to protect
    against the threat from "rogue states" like Iraq, Iran and
    North Korea.

    Russia has voiced strong misgivings about the plan, saying
    it will negate the landmark 1972 ABM treaty which it says has
    been responsible for preventing a nuclear arms race over the
    past decades.

    The Kremlin concedes that a threat of rogue states exist,
    but says it is greatly exaggerated by the American side. The
    Russians have proposed greater diplomatic efforts and, as a
    last resort, a non-strategic anti-missile system to preserve
    the ABM treaty.

    Rice began her meetings with Vladimir Rushailo, secretary
    of Russia's Security Council.

    She is also set to meet with Defence Minister Sergei
    Ivanov and President Vladimir Putin.


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