Russia seeks new arms reduction deal with USOctober 8th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia believes that a new strategic arms reduction deal with the US should be signed before cuts in tactical nuclear weapons are discussed, the foreign ministry said Thursday. "As to tactical nuclear weapons, we share the view expressed by (US Assistant Secretary of Defence for International Security Affairs) Alexander Vershbow that the discussion of this issue is premature," ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said.
Russia, US enter fresh round of START negotiationsSeptember 21st, 2009 GENEVA - US and Russian officials Monday began a new round of talks on a follow-up to the Cold War-era Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on nuclear arms limitation that expires at the end of this year. A US official said the session in Geneva would remain open until Oct 2, much longer than had initially been anticipated.
Russia, US continue strategic arms reduction dialogueSeptember 21st, 2009 MOSCOW - For the first time, in talks on a new nuclear arms reduction deal, Moscow and Washington would be discussing concrete provisions for reaching an agreement to replace the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START-1) due to expire Dec 5. The sixth round of talks on a new nuclear arms reduction deal between Russia and the US opens Monday in Geneva.
Next round of talks with Gorkhaland activists in DecemberSeptember 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The next round of talks with Gorkhaland activists will be held Dec 21 after a positive outcome of the previous rounds, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Tuesday.
Russia, US to hold regular talks on arms cutsJuly 25th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia and the US will hold a regular round of talks on arms cuts in Geneva between late August and early September, the Russian foreign ministry said Saturday. Russia and the US met July 22-24 in Geneva to continue talks on a new strategic arms reduction treaty to replace the old version known as START-I.
US, Russia hold round of Geneva talks on a new nuclear arms reduction treatyJuly 24th, 2009 US, Russia discuss nuclear arms reduction pactGENEVA — The United States and Russia met in Geneva this week to build on the commitment by Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev to replace the expiring Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, a U.S. official said Friday.
US confident missile defense dispute with Russia will not impede arms reduction talksJune 23rd, 2009 US: missile spat with Russia will be worked outWASHINGTON — A State Department official expressed confidence Tuesday that Russian objections to any U.S. missile defense system in eastern Europe will not impede arms reduction talks.
US, Russia to hold new round of Geneva talks on a new nuclear arms reduction treatyJune 22nd, 2009 US, Russia to discuss nuclear arms reduction pactGENEVA — The United States and Russia will hold two days of talks in Geneva this week on replacing the expiring Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The 1991 START treaty significantly cut American and Russian nuclear arsenals.
Medvedev hopes for progress in nuclear talks with USJune 21st, 2009 AMSTERDAM - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed hope that his meeting with US President Barack Obama in July would promote a new nuclear disarmament treaty. "We are ready to cut our strategic delivery vehicles by several times compared to the START-1 treaty.
Russia says talks with US on nuclear arms 'constructive,' but hints summit may not bring dealJune 18th, 2009 Russia-US talks on nuclear arms 'constructive'MOSCOW — Russia says talks with the United States on nuclear arms reductions have been constructive, but suggests a summit next month may not bring a new deal. Talks on an arms reduction deal to replace the 1991 START treaty are a keystone of efforts to improve troubled Russian-American ties.
Next India-China boundary talks in New DelhiJune 15th, 2009 YEKATERINBERG - India and China will hold the next round of talks on the boundary dispute Aug 7-8 in New Delhi, official sources said here Monday night ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao. Prime Minister Singh and President Hu will discuss a host of issues relating to bilateral relations, and the boundary dispute will also figure in the talks, highly placed sources said.
Russia, US begin nuclear arms reduction talksMay 19th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia and the US have started the first round of talks here on a new strategic arms reduction treaty, the Russian foreign ministry said Tuesday. The US delegation is led by Rose Gottemoeller, US assistant secretary of state and the Russian side is headed by Anatoly Antonov, director of the security and disarmament department of the Russian foreign ministry.
EU optimistic it can renew ties with Russia, forge closer cooperationApril 28th, 2009 EU optimistic on renewing ties with RussiaLUXEMBOURG — The European Union's foreign policy chief says he is optimistic the European Union can follow the lead of the U.S. in rebuilding ties with Russia.
Russia: first full talks with US on START replacement to begin May 18 in MoscowApril 27th, 2009 Russia: START-replacement talks set for MayMOSCOW — The first full-format talks by Russia and the United States on devising a replacement for the START arms-reduction treaty will take place May 18-20 in Moscow. Monday's announcement by Russia's Foreign Ministry follows last week's U.S.-Russia talks in Rome that focused on procedural issues for getting the full-fledged discussions under way.
Russia ready for new arms reduction talks with USFebruary 9th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia was ready to hold talks with the new US administration on cuts in strategic offensive weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday. 'We are ready for talks, which will allow us to preserve the mechanism of limitations and reductions of strategic offensive weapons and we are glad that the new US administration is paying priority attention to this subject,' Lavrov said in an interview with Russia's Vesti-24 TV news channel.
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