News 3

**Russian Welcomes Letter From Obama**
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/washington/04russia.html?_r=2&hp

Who?
*Russia welcomes Obama

Where?
*Moscow, Russia

When?
*March 3, 2009

What?
*The Russian president, Dmitri A. Medvedev, said Tuesday that Russia was open to United States overtures on its proposed missile defense plan, but dismissed the notion of a deal in which the United States would shelve the plan in exchange for Russia’s help on Iran.

Why?
*To help Iran. they will have a meeting