Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed the law Friday, Jan. 28 to ratify the nuclear disarmament treaty between Russia and U.S. Start, approved this week by the Russian parliament, according to images broadcast by Russian television. Earlier in the week, both houses of Russian parliament had ratified the treaty on reducing strategic weapons, completing the approval process of the text signed by Medvedev and U.S.
President, Barack Obama, in April 2010 in Prague. Approved in December by the United States, the treaty on strategic arms reduction plans that each country can deploy up to 1,550 warheads, a reduction of 30% over 2002. It allows the resumption of mutually verifiable nuclear arsenals of both superpowers, interrupted at the end of 2009.
Start enter into force once both countries will exchange instruments of ratification, which should take place at a forthcoming meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said M . Medvedev. "The exchange should take place on February 5," at the Annual Conference on Security, held in Munich, southern Germany, has confirmed a highly placed diplomatic source, quoted by ITAR- TASS.
Start the new treaty is a centerpiece of the "restart" of relations between Washington and Moscow, after tensions arose under George W. Bush. The previous bilateral agreement on disarmament, in 1991, expired at the end of 2009. Moscow and Washington have reached a compromise after tough negotiations, but not overcome all their differences. 
President, Barack Obama, in April 2010 in Prague. Approved in December by the United States, the treaty on strategic arms reduction plans that each country can deploy up to 1,550 warheads, a reduction of 30% over 2002. It allows the resumption of mutually verifiable nuclear arsenals of both superpowers, interrupted at the end of 2009.
Start enter into force once both countries will exchange instruments of ratification, which should take place at a forthcoming meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said M . Medvedev. "The exchange should take place on February 5," at the Annual Conference on Security, held in Munich, southern Germany, has confirmed a highly placed diplomatic source, quoted by ITAR- TASS.
Start the new treaty is a centerpiece of the "restart" of relations between Washington and Moscow, after tensions arose under George W. Bush. The previous bilateral agreement on disarmament, in 1991, expired at the end of 2009. Moscow and Washington have reached a compromise after tough negotiations, but not overcome all their differences.
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