Russia will respond to U.S. missile shield plans in Central Europe, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday, pledging at the same time that Moscow would not resort to 'hysterics' over the issue.
Leaders of rich and developing nations failed to overcome differences on tackling climate change but agreed on the need for major emissions cuts, as the G8 summit concluded in Japan on Wednesday.
Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program that are set to resume in the Chinese capital on Thursday may run into disagreements over key issues, Russia's chief nuclear negotiator has said.