09 October 2008By Courtney Weaver / Staff WriterPresident Dmitry Medvedev pushed Wednesday for a larger role for Russia in global financial decision making at an international economic gathering in Evian, France, the same day trading on Russian stock exchanges was closed for two days after they suffered falls of more than 10 percent.
A day after Moscow grabbed a bit of the spotlight by offering to negotiate a $5.4 billion bailout loan with NATO member Iceland, Medvedev outlined five measures the international community should take to facilitate a global economic recovery and stressed that the European financial community had to include nonmembers during this time of crisis.
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By Oleg Shchedrov EVIAN, France (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday Washington had forfeited its place at the heart of the world order and he called on Europe instead to work with Russia on a new security pact.
Medvedev said the United States had taken unilateral steps -- such as its invasion of Iraq, plans for sitting a missile shield in eastern Europe and NATO expansion -- which smacked of a Cold War mentality and created new dividing lines.
cted Medvedev, a former corporate lawyer who took over from Putin in May, would adopt a more conciliatory approach. But his speech demonstrated he shared his predecessor's stance on foreign policy. Continued...

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09 October 2008By Courtney Weaver / Staff WriterPresident Dmitry Medvedev pushed Wednesday for a larger role for Russia in global financial decision making

By Oleg Shchedrov EVIAN, France (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday Washington had forfeited its place at the heart of the world

By Lisa Bryant French and Russian presidents are both appealing for more unified action to fight the financial crisis that continues to roil banks and stock