The Russian and U.S. leaders, Dmitry Medvedev...
by the parliaments of the two states in order to come into effect.Russia and the United States have been negotiating a strategic arms reduction pact since the two countries" presidents met in April last year, but the work on the document has dragged on, with U.S. plans for missile defense in Europe a particular sticking point.
The Kremlin said the new treaty will establish the link between missile defense and offensive weapons.
"In a legally binding form, the treaty will introduce a clause on the link between strategic offensive and strategic defensive weapons, and the growing importance of this link in strategic arms cuts," the Kremlin press service said in a statement.
However, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said the treaty, if ratified, will not prevent the U.S. from "improving and deploying" its missile defense elements in Europe.
The treaty will have a validity term of ten years unless it is superseded by another strategic
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