U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates briefed President George W. Bush about their recent trip to Russia and called the talks with Moscow as "constructive," the White House said Thursday.
The two senior officials briefed Bush on their recent trip to Moscow and the meetings that they had there with their counterparts as well as Russian President Vladimir Putin and president-elect Dmitry Medvedev, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.
The two officials "characterized their trip as good and constructive and the Russians are now reviewing some of our proposals," Perino said, adding that the United States will continue to have discussions with Russia on the issue.
Rice and Gates visited Moscow last week and their talks with the Russian side yielded no breakthrough.
The United States plans to base missile interceptors in Poland and radar units in the Czech Republic as part of a project to extend the missile defense system to Europe. Russia has voiced opposition over the plan and said the plan poses threat to its strategic interests.
The United States has claimed the missile defense system is aimed at states and groups in the Middle East that are seeking weapons of mass destruction, not against Russia.
Source:Xinhua
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