Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Obamamania? Not in Russia for presidential visit

For once, the adoring crowds were absent as Barack Obama visited Russia this week. (snip)The cooler reception reflects Russia's testy relations with the United States and the determination of its leaders, President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, not to be eclipsed by a foreign star.

"For us he is not president of the world but the president of the United States of America."

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