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