Russia To Cut Nukes If US Offers Assurances On Missile Defense

[4EverHis]

Jun 20, 2009 16:29

Russia is ready for deep cuts of strategic nuclear weapons in a new deal with the United States if the US eases Moscow's concerns about plans for a missile defense system, President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday.

Medvedev lifted hopes for progress when President Barack Obama visits Moscow July 6-9 for talks focusing on replacing the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, which expires in December.

Launching the talks was part of Obama's efforts to improve ties with Russia, which plunged to a post-Cold War low under the previous US administration.

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[Biblenuggetlady]

I believe him, don't you? Vis-a-vis, US removes the missle shield, Russia will promise to scale back it's nuclear weapons..."scale back", so does that mean that the ones left will not be able to fly into Poland. Crazy!!!!!