The Russian State Duma on Thursday voted nearly unanimously to approve Russia's annexation of Crimea despite threats of further sanctions from Western powers. The vote coincided with the arrival of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon [official...
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The US and Russia on Saturday formally inaugurated the New START treaty , an agreement intended to reduce nuclear arms in both countries. At the security conference in Munich, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed documents ratifying the New START treaty , an agreement between Russia and the US intended to reduce nuclear arms in both countries. Russian President...
US, Russia leaders look ahead to new nuclear arms reduction treaty
In a telephone conversation Saturday, US President Barack Obama and Russia President Dmitry Medvedev approved of progress towards the first nuclear weapons reduction treaty since 1991. Wrapping up talks on the treaty to...
The US and Russia have reached an agreement for the first nuclear weapons reduction treaty since 1991, official said Tuesday. The landmark treaty, which will replace the recently expired Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty , will include significant reductions [WSJ...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday dismissed two Russian proposals for new European security treaties and reaffirmed US commitment to "unified" European security. In prepared remarks delivered at the L’Ecole Militaire in Paris,...
Russia foreign minister says US nuclear arms treaty imminent
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that nuclear arms reduction negotiations with the US are likely to resume in early February and will soon result in a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty. The treaty...
Sri Lanka to order independent probe of human rights abuse allegations
Sri Lankan Minister for Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe announced Monday that President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to appoint an independent committee to investigate allegations of human rights violations in that nation. "Incidents...
Russia foreign minister accuses EU of distorting Georgia ceasefire plan
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that a peace plan approved on Monday between the European Union (EU) and Georgia to allow EU monitors in the...
The United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) signed an agreement on Monday detailing the upcoming power transfer in Kosovo , which will mean new responsibilities for the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) . The...
