Russia will grant President Barack Obama permission next week to ship U.S. weapons supplies across its territory, or through its airspace, en route to Afghanistan.
MOSCOW, July 4 (Reuters) - Russia will grant President Barack Obama permission next week to ship U.S. weapons supplies across its territory, or through its airspace, en route to Afghanistan, sources on both sides told Reuters on Saturday.Full Story Yesterday, 21:54 | Reuters
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The policy of U.S. President Barack Obama is very different from that of his predecessor, George W. Bush, but the United States will not radically change its foreign policy for the sake of better relations with Russia, said David Kramer, a leading U.S. analyst.Full Story Yesterday, 16:05 | Interfax-UkraineArchive
Russia will grant President Barack Obama permission next week to ship U.S. weapons supplies across its territory, or through its airspace, en route to Afghanistan.
