Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and his US counterpart Barack Obama signed the New START treaty in the Czech capital, Prague, on April 8, 2010, following long negotiations. Press TVSTART Clears Final Hurdle In Russia -- The Telegraph
A landmark US-Russia treaty committing both countries to sharply limit their nuclear arsenals has cleared its final hurdle in Russia.
The Russian upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, comfortably approved the text of the new treaty in a vote on Wednesday paving the way for it to be signed into law by President Dmitry Medvedev.
The treaty, known as the 'New START', is the centrepiece of President Barack Obama's much-hyped "reset" in relations with the Kremlin.
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More News On Russia Finalizing It's Approval Of The START Treaty
Russia's upper house ratifies New START -- AP
Russia Approves Arms Treaty -- New York Times
Russian parliament's upper house ratifies U.S.-Russia arms cuts deal -- RIA Novosti
Russian parliament approves arms pact with U.S. -- Reuters
Russia ratifies US nuclear disarmament treaty -- AFP
Russian Parliament Approves New Arms Control Treaty With US -- Aol News
Russia ratifies new START nuclear arms reduction treaty -- Global Post
NATO welcomes START ratification -- UPI
With Russian ratification of New START, what's next for US-Russia relations? -- Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor
Ratifying new START treaty amid mutual mistrust -- Ilya Kramnik, RIA Novosti
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