Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Russia, US Resume Arms Treaty Negotiations



U.S., Russia Near New Treaty To Reduce Nuclear Arsenals -- McClatchy News

WASHINGTON — U.S. and Russian negotiators Monday began finalizing a new 10-year nuclear arms reduction treaty after President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev resolved the last major differences over a pact to cut both nations' deployed strategic nuclear warheads by about a third.

The treaty also will limit the aircraft and missiles that the U.S. and Russia could arm with nuclear weapons to between 700 and 800 each and create a new inspection and monitoring system to allow each side to detect cheating by the other.

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More News On U.S. - Russian Nuclear Talks

Russia sees U.S. arms pact in March-April: report -- Washington Post
Obama, Medvedev praise efforts to control nuclear weapons -- L.A. Times
Obama, Medvedev back nuclear disarmament effort -- Washington Post/AP
Russia to do utmost for successful talks on new arms deal - president -- ITAR-TASS
U.S., Russian negotiators in final push for START pact -- Washington Post/Reuters
US-Russia arms control treaty talks resume -- The Guardian
Optimism voiced on U.S.-Russia arms deal -- UPI
Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty in Final Stages -- Politics Plus

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