From RIA Novosti:MOSCOW, May 7 (RIA Novosti) - Russia does not plan to cut budget spending on the development of the country's nuclear deterrent despite the ongoing economic crisis, the defense minister said.
The government has reviewed overall defense expenditures under the 2009-2011 federal budget, cutting spending on defense programs by 5.8 billion rubles ($177 mln) from 1.5 trillion rubles ($46 bln).
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My Comment: If true .... is this a message to President Obama that they are not interested in cutting their nuclear forces. Hmmmm .... it appears that the soon to be convened sit down to negotiate nuclear force reductions may become a waste of time.
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