But the Russians have been strongly critical of the proposal, saying it is targeted against Moscow a view rejected by U.S.officials.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

This style is clear, easy to understand by the Russians more and more people learn about it every day,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

"To reduce our warheads and stockpiles, we will negotiate a new strategic arms reduction treaty with the Russians this year.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton indicated Friday she wants to talk more with the Russians about missile defense.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

"I am frankly embarrassed as an American after beating the Russians to the moon, now we have to hitch hike rides back."

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

"The European missile defense proposal that the Russians are so concerned about has not been tested yet.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

that, look, re-think this. Give it another thought. Remember what happened to the British,the Russians and look what is happening to us right now.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

"It appears that according to those numbers that the Russians are the least receptive and most skeptical about positive change coming out of the Obama administration,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.06

"We can work with the Russians, as the two countries with by far the largest nuclear stockpiles, to continue to reduce our dependence on nuclear weapons."

VOA: standard.2009.05.19

Everyone now realizes that. The Chinese realize it. The Russians realize it.

VOA: standard.2009.06.14

"The Russians would have been much smarter if they did not continuously, publicly link missile defense with arms control, because they might have gotten the result they wanted anyway.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

"that are against this move-are asking is this, 'How do we know that the Americans and the West are basically going to let the Russians live up to their promise of giving the uranium back?

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

"He will also have to reassure the Poles and the Czechs who I think are feeling a little nervous as to whether they are deemed bargaining chips and might be traded away in some efforts with the Russians.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

And on the other side, Georgia is not a unified country, large parts of it now are occupied by the Russians who claim that these parts are independent states so I would say that this is not on the agenda,' Experts say the debate has now shifted from a fast track approach for Georgia's and Ukraine's NATO membership the "Membership Action Plan" concept to "eventually" becoming a member of the Western alliance.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

But Ms.Zimina says the ranch in Voronezh can help show Russians about life on the range.

VOA: special.2011.05.24

In exchange, Russia released four Russians serving prison sentences on charges of spying for the West.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

The United States deported nine Russians and an American citizen born in Peru.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

(Speaking in Russian) Mr.Putin says Russians won the Second World War and that, whatever is said by whomever, victory was achieved.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

"Kiyev and Rus is the origin of the Russian as well as the Ukrainian state that's the way Russians see it.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

On Friday,Russian President Dmitry Medvedev complained that he thought too many young Russians didn't realize the scope of Stalin's destruction.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

In Dagestan, Mr.Medvedev reminded Russians that the Caucasus is not a foreign province, but an integral part of Russia.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

The tragedy claimed the lives of millions of Ukrainians and other Soviet peoples, including Russians,Belorusyns, Moldovans,Crimean Tatars, Kazakhs and Jews.

VOA: standard.2010.03.17

He condemns the books, saying they seperate people and destroy the mutual love between Russians and Ukrainians.

VOA: standard.2010.03.17

But many non-Russians do cast doubt and reject the Soviet Union as having been their country.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

He also urged Russians elsewhere to refer to people from the region as fellow citizens,not outsiders.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01