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Kremlin chief sees possible deal in US arms talks
Windhoek (AFP) June 25, 2009 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday suggested Moscow and Washington could agree on nuclear disarmament if the US gave up existing plans to set up a missile defence shield in Europe. "No doors have been closed yet," Medvedev said during a visit to Namibia. "We are continuing discussions with our American partners on these issues including on the linking of missile defence shield questions and the reduction of strategic offensive weapons," he added. Russian and US negotiators are currently in talks to renew the START nuclear arms control treaty, which was agreed between Moscow and Washington in the dying days of the Soviet Union in 1991 and runs out this December. Russian officials say there could be an agreement on reducing nuclear arsenals by the time US President Barack Obama visits Moscow on July 6-8. But Russia is fiercely opposed to US plans to deploy missile defence capabilities in Poland and the Czech Republic in what Washington insists is a measure to guard against rogue states such as Iran. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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NATO, Russia look to improve ties after Georgia warBrussels (AFP) June 25, 2009 NATO and Russia hold their highest-level talks this weekend since relations broke down over last year's war in Georgia, aiming to focus on cooperation and set aside major differences. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his counterparts will convene their NATO-Russia Council on Saturday on the Greek island of Corfu. The two-hour talks come on the sidelines of an informal meeting ... read more |
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