Russia
Capital - Moscow
Chief of State - President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (since 12/31/99)
Head of Government - Premier Mikhail Mikhaylovich Kasyanov (since 5/7/00)
President Putin and China's President Zemin
celebrated the 1 year anniversary of their Sino-Russian Good-Neighborly Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation
, even tho' Zemin has reservations about Russia's tilt towards the US and NATO over security and missile defense matters. 6/7/02
Is the world's second largest exporter of oil. 4/10/02
Afghan interim leader Karzai advised that
Russia is welcome to join the international peacekeeping operation in Afghanistan
. Russia has not said if it's interested, although it has pledged to help rebuild the country. 3/14/02
Putin warns US against attacking Iraq
. 2/11/02
Called for the end of US bombing in Afghanistan
and opposes permanent US military presence in the close-lying countries. 1/11/02
Putin says won't join NATO, but plan to form a stronger alliance. 11/23/01
Will
share intelligence but not ground troops
. 11/8/01
Offered US the use of an airbase; "all means must be used to combat terrorism".
Russian Federation Embassy in Washington D.C.
US Embassy in Moscow
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