Medvedev Exclusive: New START Treaty vs. Missile Defense -- ABC News
If Missile Defense Program Is a Threat, Medvedev Would 'Jeopardize' Treaty.
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said in an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America" that he would consider withdrawing from the nuclear disarmament treaty he and President Obama signed last week, should the U.S. missile defense program in Europe create an "imbalance."
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My Comment: Much of the Russian media, his political opponents, and many political pundits .... they have all been critical on Medevedev's decision to sign a new START agreement with President Obama last week. This ABC interview is Medvedev's way of stating that he is aware of their concerns, and to placate them he is publicly making a commitment that if he feels Russia is endangered by missile defense, he will then leave the treaty. What better way to throw the gauntlet than on an American news program.
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