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Medvedev: Iran sanctions may be needed (AP)

March 27th, 2010

AP - Imposing more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program is not the best option, but it cannot be excluded, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday.

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Medvedev: Russia must tap Arctic resources (AP)

March 17th, 2010

U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen uses a three-dimensional polar projection map of the Arctic to show routes the service patrols with icebreaker ships Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Seattle. Allen, the commandant of the service, said that within a few weeks the Polar Star will begin to undergo a $62 million, 2-1/2 year restoration and re-enter service in 2013. The ship, one of three polar-capable USCG icebreakers, has been deactivated since 2007. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Russia must defend its claims to mineral riches of the Arctic in increasing competition with other powers, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday.


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Medvedev demands resignations over Olympic flop (AP)

March 1st, 2010

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev meets businessmen at the Barvikha presidential residence outside Moscow on Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev says that the law must be changed to help prevent corrupt police from extorting money from businessmen.(AP Photo/RIA Novosti,Dmitry astakhov, Presidential Press Service)AP - President Dmitry Medvedev demanded Monday that Russian sports officials step down over the country’s dismal performance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.


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