Russia, U.S. differ, but agree to end war of words

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Source: Reuters

Russia, U.S. differ, but agree to end war of words

By Arshad Mohammed
2 hours, 9 minutes ago

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States agreed on
Tuesday to tone down their public war of words but failed to
bridge major differences souring their relationship.

A string of recent hostile remarks has revived memories of
the Cold War, capped by a speech by Russian President
Vladimir Putin last week commemorating the defeat of Nazi
Germany, when he seemed to compare U.S. foreign policy to
that of the Third Reich.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said after meeting
Putin at his residence outside Moscow that "the rhetoric is not
helpful, it is disturbing to Americans who are trying to do our
best to maintain an even relationship."

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed, telling reporters
Putin had "supported the American side's understanding that
it's necessary to tone down the rhetoric in public statements
and concentrate on concrete business."

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