Barack Obama is expected in Moscow on July 6-8 for his first summit with Dmitry Medvedev - they are expected to agree a deadline to cut nuclear arsenals by up to 50 per cent US And Russia To Cut Nuclear Arsenals By Up To A Half -- The Telegraph
Russia and the US will pledge to begin slashing their nuclear arsenals by up to a half when President Barack Obama makes his first state visit to Moscow next week.
Agreement on a December deadline for the start of decommissioning, expected to be imposed on Monday when Mr Obama meets his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, will be hailed in both Washington and Moscow as a breakthrough in efforts to revive relations between the two Cold War rivals.
Although no concrete figure is likely to be set during the American president's three-day visit, observers say the two sides are hoping to cut their respective arsenals by up to 50 per cent, to between 1,000 and 1,500 deployed warheads.
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Arms control talks top the U.S.-Russian agenda -- AP
Broader U.S.-Russian Nuclear Reductions Could Follow START Successor -- Global Security Newswire
U.S. and Russia Seek More Extensive Weapons Cuts -- Wall Street Journal
Senior Russian senator optimistic on Russian-U.S. security ties -- RIA Novosti
Nuclear weapon reduction serves mutual interests of U.S., Russia: expert -- China View
Mission impossible? Not for US and Russian presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev -- The Telegraph
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