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Dmitri Medvedev

Moscow’s Merchants of War

Pro-Putin factions in Russian government push to resume canceled weapons sale to Iran


KIEV—Factions in the Russian government aligned with President Vladimir Putin are pushing to resume a previously canceled sale of five divisions of Almaz-Antey S-300PMU-1 air defense units to Iran.

Questioning Obama’s
‘Secret Plans’

Administration continues to face criticism for Obama-Medvedev exchange on future U.S. missile defense concessions


House Speaker John Boehner joined a growing chorus of critics concerned over President Obama's secret promise of concessions to Russia on missile defense after the November elections. The administration came under fire from an independent, and a senior Pentagon official was sharply questioned at a House hearing.

Obama’s Zone Defense

President says he is not ‘hiding the football’ on secret missile defense talks with Russians


Criticism mounted Tuesday over President Obama’s secret promise to Russia to be more flexible in missile defense talks after his reelection. Senate leader Jon Kyl led a group of 43 Republican senators in writing the president to voice concerns about future limits on U.S. missile defenses as part of the administration’s conciliatory approach to relations with Moscow.

Obama Unplugged

Tells Medvedev, 'After my election I have more flexibility'


President Obama told outgoing Russian President Dmitri Medvedev he would have "more flexibility" after the 2012 election to deal with issues including missile defense, in an exchange picked up by microphones in Seoul Monday.