(5 Jun 2007)
1. Long shot of Air Force One landing
2. Plane taxiing
3. Czech honour guard lined up along red carpet
4. Black limousines and SUVs pulling up to plane
5. Close-up of limousine
6. US President, George W Bush, and wife Laura coming out of plane, waving
7. Couple descending stairwell and being greeted by Czech officials
8. Motorcade leaving airport
STORYLINE:
US President George W. Bush arrived in Prague late on Monday at the start of an eight-day trip to the Group of Eight summit and to half a dozen European countries later this week.
Sharp differences between the United States and Russia over Bush's plan to build a missile defence system on Moscow's doorstep are likely to dominate talks during his tour.
Bush is expected to see Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit in Germany later this week.
It likely will be a difficult talk; relations between Washington and Moscow are strained almost to the breaking point, and Putin has been harshly critical of US foreign policy.
Bush's message in advance of the trip has been to calm down, reminding Russia that "the Cold War is over."
As if to drive home that point, Bush was book-ending his summit stay with calls on the Czech Republic and Poland, former Soviet satellites where he wants to base major parts of the new defence shield.
Speaking to foreign reporters before he travels to Germany for the summit, Putin warned that Moscow could take what he called retaliatory steps if Washington goes forward with the missile plan, including possibly aiming nuclear weapons at targets in Europe.
Putin said neither Iran nor North Korea have the rockets the American system is intended to shoot down, suggesting the system would be used instead against Russia.
Besides the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland, Bush also has Italy, Albania and Bulgaria on his travel itinerary.
He has meetings planned with at least 15 foreign leaders, plus the Pope, and his schedule isn't final yet.
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