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| Rice rejects 'new Cold War' talk | |
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| US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has dismissed talk of a new Cold War between Russia and the US, at the start of a visit to Moscow. | US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has dismissed talk of a new Cold War between Russia and the US, at the start of a visit to Moscow. |
| Ms Rice said "I think the parallels just frankly have no basis whatsoever", while acknowledging that "it's not an easy time" for Russian-US relations. | Ms Rice said "I think the parallels just frankly have no basis whatsoever", while acknowledging that "it's not an easy time" for Russian-US relations. |
| The Kremlin has expressed strong opposition to US plans to deploy a missile defence shield in Europe. | The Kremlin has expressed strong opposition to US plans to deploy a missile defence shield in Europe. |
| Washington's backing for Kosovo's independence has also been attacked. | Washington's backing for Kosovo's independence has also been attacked. |
| For her part, Ms Rice has criticised what she sees as democratic setbacks in President Vladimir Putin's Russia, says the BBC's correspondent at the state department, Jonathan Beale. | For her part, Ms Rice has criticised what she sees as democratic setbacks in President Vladimir Putin's Russia, says the BBC's correspondent at the state department, Jonathan Beale. |
| How defence system works | How defence system works |
| Her key meetings will take place on Tuesday, when she meets Mr Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. | |
| She said she did not like the current "rhetoric" surrounding US-Russian relations, but added that "it's not a time in which I think any sort of cataclysmic things are happening". | She said she did not like the current "rhetoric" surrounding US-Russian relations, but added that "it's not a time in which I think any sort of cataclysmic things are happening". |
| Recently Mr Putin accused the US of making the world a more dangerous place. | Recently Mr Putin accused the US of making the world a more dangerous place. |
| The United States believes Mr Putin has backtracked on democratic reforms, but at the same time the Bush administration needs the support of Moscow on a range of issues, says our correspondent. | The United States believes Mr Putin has backtracked on democratic reforms, but at the same time the Bush administration needs the support of Moscow on a range of issues, says our correspondent. |
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| Ms Rice will be trying to reassure Russia about its plans to extend the US missile defence shield in Eastern Europe. | Ms Rice will be trying to reassure Russia about its plans to extend the US missile defence shield in Eastern Europe. |
| Russia remains vehemently opposed to having more US military hardware so close to its own backyard, our correspondent says. | Russia remains vehemently opposed to having more US military hardware so close to its own backyard, our correspondent says. |
| The US opened talks with Poland on Monday over its plans to locate part of its defence shield on Polish soil. | |
| The US wants 10 interceptor rockets there to destroy any long-range ballistic missiles fired at the US from the Middle East. | |
| Warsaw has indicated it will back the plan if it improves Poland's security. | |
| The US also wants a radar base in the Czech Republic. | |
| Ms Rice will additionally try to overcome Russia's objections to efforts to help Kosovo on the path towards independence. Russia believes Kosovo should remain part of Serbia. | |
| Washington also needs Russia's support to keep up the international pressure on Iran's nuclear programme. | Washington also needs Russia's support to keep up the international pressure on Iran's nuclear programme. |