Where will Bush have a stopover before his visit to the Russian coastal town Soc

President Bush plans to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Russian coastal town of Sochi next month at Putin’s invitation, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley told reporters Wednesday. Bush intends to visit Sochi after a stop in Croatia on April 5, Hadley said. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates went to Moscow, Russia, earlier this month to meet with Putin, he noted, and "progress was made." A Russian delegation was also visiting Washington on Wednesday, he said. In the Moscow meetings, the United States attempted to allay Russian fears about America’s plans to install interceptor missiles in eastern Europe. The Bush administration said the defense system, components of which are to be set up in Poland and the Czech Republic, is designed to defend against attacks from "rogue states," not from Russia. In addition, America said the system would not be made operational unless Iran test-fires a missile that could threaten Europe.