Talk:Russia-United States relations

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[edit] Initial Comments

Friendly actions of Russian Empire during American Revolutionary War, when Russia and the USA were friends against Britain, are forgotten.

So historically, the US have been in more wars against the British and her commonwealth but was never engaged in a single armed conflict with the Russians (Imperial, Communist)?. --60.48.223.13 04:53, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

If not to count allied intervention during Civil war in Russia. -Dzerod 16:40, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I hope there's not another Cold War, cos I was born just after it died down and I do NOT want to live in fear of getting blown up here in Europe because America and Russia can't get along..82.15.9.10 15:58, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

I share the same sentiments with you, although I'm not too concerned about all the heated rhetoric coming from the Russian side. From what I've read on the news recently, President Putin and President Bush have already discussed the missile defense issue at the ongoing G8 summit, with the former suggesting that American missile bases be established somewhere in Azerbaijan instead of in Poland or the Czech Republic; Bush seemed to find the suggestion "interesting." 99.247.85.241 05:24, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Oh good, because if Bush gave a one-word response then we *know* the man with enough intelligence to run the states will do something. Honestly I think 'interesting' is bush's way of saying 'hell no', but in a way that can be quoted. Besides, the Cold war was a great example of all nuclear wars from now on: A couple proxy wars and two big guys with their fingers on the button.
ven so, they wouldn't go to war for the simple fact that any engagement between two powers like that would result in the victor's economy so screwed that another power (ie, China) would likely take over. No point fighting when someone else grabs your prize. 70.70.97.117 09:11, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Russia DID Protest bombing of Serbia

     During the 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia, Russian leaders repeatedly inferred that if bombing continued or ground troops entered Serbia, it might lead to nuclear war with Russia.  A series of quotes, right up until the bombing stopped, illustrate how serious they were. Unfortunately I don't have the rest of the references (mostly Reuters, AP articles) but some are still on line.
     FYI in case this article ever gets properly updated...

   “I told NATO, the Americans, the Germans: Don't push us toward military action.  Otherwise there will be a European war for sure and possibly world war. Russian President Boris Yeltsin, April 6, 1999
     "In the event that NATO and America start a ground operation in Yugoslavia, they will face a second Vietnam, I do not want to forecast what is going to start then. I cannot rule out a third world war. Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, April 17, 1999
        "If NATO goes from air force to ground force it will be a world catastrophe. (Russia) has never felt such anti-Western, anti-European feelings." First Deputy Russian Prime Minister Anatoly Chubais, April 25, 1999.
      “You have to understand that if we want to cause you a problem over this, we could.  Someone, we don't know who, could send up a missile from a ship or a submarine and detonate a nuclear weapon high over the United States.  The EMP (electromagnetic pulse that destroys electronic and computer equipment) would take away all your capability.”  Vladimir Lukin, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Foreign Policy Committee, late April, 1999
      “Just let Clinton, a little bit, accidentally, send a missile.  We will answer immediately.  Such impudence! To unleash a war on a sovereign state.  Without Security Council.  Without United Nations.  It could only be possible in a time of barbarism.”  Boris Yeltsin, May 7, 1999
      "The world has never in this decade been so close as now to the brink of nuclear war."  Viktor Chernomyrdin, May 27, 1999

Carol Moore 01:34, 12 November 2007 (UTC)User:Carolmooredc User talk:Carolmooredc

[edit] Russian Proposal on the Gambala Station

I'm not sure whether the Russian proposal for the Gambala Station which was made during the G8 Summit was accidentally or purposely left out.

Russia, U.S. agree on missile defense dialogue-1 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mfosa (talk • contribs) 06:52, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] References and citations?

Where have the references gone? Are they hidden somewhere I can't find them, or have they been deleted? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.151.140.81 (talk) 03:37, 3 March 2008 (UTC)