Friday, December 18, 2009

U.S. And Russia Close To Arms Agreement.

US President Barack Obama (R) talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Photo from AFP


U.S. And Russia Close On Arms Pact, Leaders Say -- New York Times

COPENHAGEN—The United States and Russia are close, but still not quite there, on an agreement on a new arms control treaty that will reduce their strategic nuclear arsenals by at least one quarter, President Obama and Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev said Friday.

Meeting on the outskirts of the global climate change conference here, the two men said that they have resolved almost all of the remaining difficulties and plan to finalize a pact soon. “I’m confident we will conclude this agreement in a timely fashion,” Mr. Obama said, seated next to Mr. Medvedev for a photo op after the hour-long meeting.

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More News On The U.S. - Russia Arms Talks

Obama: US, Russia 'quite close' on new arms treaty -- AP
Obama: US Close to New Arms Deal with Russia -- Voice of America
Obama says new nuclear treaty with Russia is near -- Washington Post
New arms cuts treaty ready soon - Medvedev -- RIA Novosti
US and Russia: nuclear deal 'very close' -- AFP
U.S. and Russia close to agreeing arms deal: Obama -- Reuters

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