Russian Parliament Ratifies START Treaty With The U.S.

Russian State Duma ratifies new START treaty. © RIA Novosti. Ilya Pitalev

Russian State Duma Ratifies New START Treaty -- RIA Novsoti

Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, ratified on Tuesday a new strategic arms reduction agreement with the United States.

Russian lawmakers approved the document, adding some provisions to the ratification document and issuing two supplementary statements to the resolution on ratification of the treaty.

The ratification document provides a legally-binding clause that links strategic offensive and strategic defensive weapons.

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My Comment: With both sides congratulating and back-slapping each other on this ratification vote, senior Russian lawmakers have made it very clear that .... Russia may withdraw from new arms cuts pact any time.