US President Barack Obama says the United States is pausing to reassess relations with Russia, amid what he called backward thinking by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscows adoption of a more anti-US attitude. Obama said there are a number of other issues of concern such as emerging differences around Syria and around human rights, besides ...

WASHINGTON (AP) The crisis in Syria, arms control and missile defense headline what are expected to be chilly talks between top U.S. and Russian foreign and defense chiefs, a sit-down tainted by the case of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, which led President Barack Obama to cancel his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir ...

Press TV has interviewed Edward Lozansky, President of the World Russia Forum, Moscow, about US President Obama's cancellation of a meeting with Russia's President Putin because Russia granted temporary asylum to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. What follows is an approximate transcript of the interview. Press TV:How significant do you believe this ...

[caption id="attachment_40204" align="alignright" width="210"] A view of the US Congress building[/caption] American lawmakers have praised President Barack Obama after he canceled a planned visit in Moscow next month with Russian President Vladimir Putin as bilateral relations continue to go downhill. Both Republicans and Democrats hailed Obamas ...

(Reuters) - PresidentBarack Obamais cancelling his planned meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for next month in Moscow, an administration official said on Wednesday. The Obama administration has repeatedly expressed disappointment after Moscow granted asylum to former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, rejecting U.S. pleas ...