President Obama's first public comments on the dramatic developments in Kabul came as he wrapped up a meeting at the White House with the Prime Minister of Sweden.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Speaking at a Moscow news conference, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said the first meeting between U.S.President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart,Dmitri Medvedev, set the basis for practical cooperation between the two countries.

VOA: standard.2009.04.02

And we've got to earn their trust," The president spoke at the end of his first formal meeting with all of the members of his Cabinet - except for Health and Human Services Secretary-designee Kathleen Sebelius who is awaiting Senate confirmation.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20