Sochi, Russia: March 7, 2008 - President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin could not sink their differences over a U.S. missile defense system. Putin observed and said that fundamental attitude of America not changed even with time.

At a news conference with President Bush at his vacation house at the Black Sea Resort, though both leaders want to bring out some solution on Missiles, no breakthrough, anyway.

Putin declared there were no breakthrough but said "certain progress is obvious" in the long-running dispute on missile defenses. However, he admitted it is a difficult issue and may take some time to come to positive results.

President.Bush also conferred with Putin's hand-picked successor, Dmitry Medvedev, but no results came out of their meeting  He pronounced Putin's protege "a straightforward fellow" and said he was eager to work with him. "Mr. Medvedev has been one of the co-authors of Russia's foreign policy.

Putin was asked whether he — or Medvedev, the president-elect — would be in charge of Russia's foreign policy after May 7, when Putin steps down as president and is expected to be named Prime Minister.

Putin said Medvedev would be in charge, and would represent Russia at the Group of Eight meeting of industrial democracies in July in Tokyo.

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