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Rice was scheduled to meet with a number of top Russian officials, a U.S. Embassy spokesman said. She was to leave Moscow on Monday, said the spokesman, who could not offer any specifics on her agenda. "We are committed to our long-term strategic partnership with Russia," the spokesman said. "We've been through some difficult times, and differences over Iraq have strained the relationship." Moscow has been strongly opposed to the U.S.-led war, and Russian officials and media alike have often poured derision on U.S. actions. However, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has struck a softer tone over the past week, saying that a U.S. defeat in Iraq would not be in Moscow's interests and pledging to continue cooperation with the United States. On Saturday, he said his administration would urge lawmakers to ratify a key nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States, which the lower House of Parliament indefinitely postponed last month as a sign of protest ahead of the war. Some analysts say the change in tone reflects Russia's hope of winning a role in Iraq's post-war reconstruction, as well as preserving its existing economic ties with the U.S. — AP
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