Thursday, June 25, 2009

Getting Ready For The U.S. Russian Summit

A Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile

US, Russia Drive For Summit In Nuclear Arms Reduction Talks -- AFP

GENEVA (AFP) — Russian and US negotiators wrapped up talks in on confidence-building cuts in their nuclear arsenals, a diplomat said Wednesday, in a final drive to lay the foundations for a summit next month.

The third formal round of negotiations on replacing the Cold War era Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) in Geneva "has ended", a Russian diplomat said.

It was the last scheduled session before the summit between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and US President Barack Obama in Moscow on July 6 to 8, she added.

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More News On Next Months U.S. Russian Summit

Arms Control Key Issue at Upcoming Moscow Summit -- Voice of America
US, Russia Resume Nuclear Arms talks -- Voice of America
As Arms Meeting Looms, Russia Offers Carrot of Sharp Cuts -- New York Times
US: missile spat with Russia will be worked out -- AP
Obama must shore up Medvedev vs Putin: opposition -- Reuters

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