Interfax: Russia & Csi daily news report of 02.07.2009

Today news:

MOSCOW READY TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONS WITH U.S. - MEDVEDEV

MEDVEDEV HOPES TALKS WITH OBAMA TO BE PRODUCTIVE

RUSSIA TO SPEAK ABOUT MISSILE DEFENSE AT MEDVEDEV-OBAMA SUMMIT -DIPLOMAT

AMERICAN WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQI CITIES IS IMPORTANT EVENT – RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY

MOSCOW OPPOSES SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN FOR DOMESTIC PROBLEMS

MOSCOW HOPES FOR AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL ON AIR TRANSPORTATION ISSUE

RUSSIA, U.S. DISCUSSING POSSIBILITY OF CARGO TRANSIT TO AFGHANISTAN

RUSSIA KEEPS ASKING NORTH KOREA NOT TO ESCALATE TENSIONS

RUSSIA TO URGENTLY ANALYZE REPORTS ON NEW N. KOREA MISSILE LAUNCHES

UNDER SECRETARY BURNS TO ACCOMPANY OBAMA DURING MOSCOW VISIT - SOURCE

U.S. TO BE GUIDED BY NATIONAL INTERESTS IN NMD, NATO ENLARGEMENT - ADVISER

RUSSIA, U.S. TO AGREE ON REDUCTION OF WARHEADS, CARRIERS – ADVISER

MEDVEDEV, OBAMA LIKELY TO AGREE ON DECREASING NUCLEAR ARSENALS TO 1,500 WARHEADS - ANALYST

KEY AGENDA POINTS FOR MEDVEDEV-OBAMA TALKS APPROVED - KREMLIN

GENEVA TALKS FORMAT TO STAY UNCHANGED - RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT

U.S. WON’T ABANDON THIRD SITE IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH RUSSIA – ADVISOR

RUSSIA CAN DETECT MISSILES FIRED FROM N. KOREA – DEFENSE SOURCE

OBAMA’S TALKS IN MOSCOW, G8 SUMMIT IN ITALY TO FOCUS ON IRAN – U.S. OFFICIAL

NEXT MINISTERIAL NATO-RUSSIA COUNCIL MEETING TO TAKE PLACE IN DECEMBER

GENEVA DISCUSSIONS USEFUL, NEXT ROUND SET FOR SEPT 17 - MOSCOW

LAVROV UNAWARE WHETHER N. KOREA’S CONDUCTED NEW MISSILE TEST

MOSCOW CONTENTED WITH STRATEGIC ARMS TALKS WITH U.S. - LAVROV

TALKS BETWEEN RUSSIAN, TURKISH PMS TO FURTHER BILATERAL COOPERATION - LAVROV

ANKARA EXPECTS PUTIN TO VISIT TURKEY SOON – FOREIGN MINISTER

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