[…] G-7 Finance Ministers welcome the international mediation efforts to end the hostilities and to bring about a political solution to the conflict in Georgia. The loss of life, humanitarian suffering and wider destruction over recent days is considerable, and we welcome commitments to assist with the urgent humanitarian needs.

[…] we continue to be focused on the immediate task of assuring that the Russian President honors the commitment that he undertook to the European presidency to have the withdrawal of Russian forces begin as of today. And it is our very strong view that it didn’t take that long for Russian forces to get in; it really shouldn’t take that long for them to get out.

[…] In un contesto che ricorda i giorni peggiori dell’ex Unione Sovietica, carri armati, truppe, aerei russi hanno attraversato i confini di una piccola regione a loro vicina. Il risultato è che la nostra attenzione ora si è spostata su due obiettivi impellenti: portare un fermo a tutte le ostilità e aiutare i superstiti.

[…] The U.S. relief effort is part of a much larger international push by foreign governments and nongovernmental organizations to assist the estimated 100,000 people displaced by the conflict. Aid has begun to flow into Georgia from the United Nations and the Baltic states and such countries as the United Kingdom, Norway, Turkey, Poland and Ukraine.

[…] The United States of America stands with the democratically elected government of Georgia. We insist that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia be respected. Russia has stated that changing the government of Georgia is not its goal. The United States and the world expect Russia to honor that commitment.

[…] It's good to be with you. Sorry that I haven't seen many of you, except if you were in the pool. It's obviously been a little bit difficult to get around. But we've had a very good trip, a very exciting trip, a very interesting trip to Asia. Obviously the President has been quite reflective, given that the past 30 years have seen a lot of changes in China, since he was here in 1975. And so he has enjoyed meeting with his counterpart today.

[…] Senior U.S. officials and I have spoken with the parties and continue to work with them to seek an end to hostilities. The United States is working actively with its European partners to launch international mediation. We urgently seek Russia’s support of these efforts.

[…] The United States has 123 Agreements with almost all countries with major nuclear energy programs, including China, Japan, and the European Atomic Energy Community, which permits cooperation with the 27 EU Member States. The Administration believes it is important to have a 123 Agreement with Russia both to build a closer relationship as well as to improve our ability to address major challenges we face in the 21st century, such as growing energy needs, nuclear nonproliferation, and combating nuclear terrorism.

[…] In Irkutsk, Orenburg and Ivanovo, programs funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development are training regional planners to evaluate HIV/AIDS intervention methods. As a result, these regions have boosted resources for prevention efforts.
On May 27, managers from multinational corporations working in Russia, including Chevron and Eli Lilly, met in Moscow to see what additional roles they could play in preventing the disease.

[…] U.S.-Russia Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation (123 Agreement) On May 5, 2008, President Bush approved the U.S.-Russia Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation (the so-called 123 Agreement). On May 6, 2008, Rosatom State Corporation Director General Sergey Kiriyenko and U.S. Ambassador William Burns signed the Agreement in Moscow in equivalent English and Russian texts. President Bush is expected to transmit soon the Agreement to Congress for the 90 continuous session day review period.

[…] We acted on this principle at the Sochi meeting on April 6, when Presidents Bush and Putin issued a declaration setting forth a framework for strategic cooperation between our two countries.

[…] Once nuclear rivals but today partners, the United States and Russia have signed an agreement to allow the development of nuclear energy for civilian purposes, expand trade and strengthen efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation. President Bush approved the agreement May 5, and it was signed by U.S. Ambassador William Burns and Rosatom Director Sergey Kiriyenko May 6 in Moscow. Rosatom is Russia's state nuclear corporation.

[…] Russia is the world's largest exporter of natural gas and the second largest exporter of oil, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Global demand for energy and raw materials have fueled marked, steady, growth in the Russian economy, making it a prime location not only for energy investors, says Eugene Lawson, president go the U.S.-Russia Business Council, but also for those looking to invest in real estate, consumer goods, manufacturing, technology and services.