Rice denies new "Cold War" between US, Russia

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-15-2007 08:27

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, seen here 04 May 2007, has said there was no reason to speak of a "Cold War" between Russia and the United States, as she arrived in Moscow for talks.(AFP/File/Khaled Desouki)

The US Secretary of State has acknowledged that the country's relations with Russia have hit a difficult period. But Condoleezza Rice maintains that tensions fall far short of a new Cold War.

Rice arrived in Moscow on Monday ahead of high-level meetings with senior Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin. Relations between the two countries have become strained over major policy differences on several issues.

They include US plans for a missile defense system in eastern Europe, and Russian threats to suspend a major military treaty, and oppose a UN plan for Kosovo's independence. But Rice says she is prepared for intensive diplomacy and that Washington is committed to working through its differences with Moscow.

Editor:Du Xiaodan