The US President expressed his solidarity with Russia’s large-scale efforts of fire fighting and disaster relief, and his condolences following massive wildfires which caused loss of life and serious damage.

Dmitry Medvedev sent US President Barack Obama a message of congratulations on his birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of the United States of America Barack Obama on Independence Day.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of the United States Barack Obama discussed bilateral economic cooperation and Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organisation.

Joint Statement by President of the United States of America Barack Obama and President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev Concerning Afghanistan

The Russian delegation at the talks included Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, Presidential Aide Sergei Prikhodko, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov and Minister of Finance Alexei Kudrin. The U.S. delegation included Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, National Security Advisor James Jones, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.