Putin Suspends Arms Pact

Moscow's move over anti-missle flap further imperils relations with US

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 14, 2007 3:26 PM CDT

(Newser) – Vladimir Putin suspended the Kremlin’s recognition of a key arms control treaty today, citing the threat to Russian security posed by US plans for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe. The 1990 pact limited the number of offensive weapons that could be deployed... Read full story »

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Putin Suspends Arms Pact

Moscow's move over anti-missle flap further imperils relations with US

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