1.  a) What U.S. defense plan did Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly oppose over the past week?
b)  Why did he oppose the plan?

2.  How did President Bush respond to President Putin's accusation and threat?

3.  What proposal did President Putin make yesterday, saying that if the U.S. accepted it, he would not retarget Russian missiles toward Europe? (answer found in para. #'s 1, 6, 13)

4.  How did President Bush respond to Mr. Putin's proposal?

5.  What concern would the U.S. have about the Russian proposal? (answer found in para. 12)

6.  Mr. Putin said that the president of Azerbaijan stressed that he will be glad to contribute to the cause of global security and stability.  What other reason(s) might the president of Azerbaijan have for accepting the plan?

7.  One presidential aide thinks that President Putin had always planned to offer a compromise that would benefit him.  a) Do you think the U.S. government will accept a plan that does not benefit us?  Explain your answer.
b) What do you think of President Putin's proposal? 
c) A Kremlin (the Russian equivalent of our White House) official said that the U.S. wouldn't need to install anything in Poland and the Czech Republic if using the radar in Azerbaijan.  U.S. officials say accepting the Azerbaijan offer wouldn't mean canceling the plans for Poland and the Czech Republic.  What do you think we should do?  Why?