US, Russian leaders say they will intensify talks on their dispute over missile defenses

US and Russia set further talks on missile defense

MOSCOW — President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (dih-MEE’-tree med-VYEH’-dyev) are announcing a further review of possible ways to cooperate on missile defense.

After talks in Moscow the two leaders issued a joint statement that indicated no breakthrough in one of the most divisive issues they face.

The said their two countries are intensifying a search for ways to strengthen relations and to analyze ballistic missile threats. U.S. and Russian experts are to prepare recommendations after further consultations.

They made no explicit mention of the U.S. plan to build missile defenses in eastern Europe, which the Russians strongly oppose.

Obama and Medvedev called upon all countries have a missile potential to refrain from actions that could lead to missile proliferation.