U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hold a bilateral meeting in Yokohama, Japan, Sunday. Photo from CNNBarack Obama Confident On Ratifying START Treaty -- The Telegraph
US President Barack Obama said on Sunday he felt "reasonably good" about the chances of the Senate ratifying a major nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia this year.
The Obama administration has been locked in heated negotiations with Republican lawmakers over the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which slashes US and Russian nuclear arsenals.
"My hope and expectation is that given this is a good treaty, given it has the support of previous Republican senior government officials, we should be able to get it done," Mr Obama said aboard Air Force One as he flew home from a trip to Asia.
Read more ....
Previous Post: President Obama Will Push For A START Treaty Vote In Lame Duck Senate
More News On The START Treaty
Obama feels 'reasonably good' on prospects for Russian nuclear treaty -- CNN
Barack Obama pledges to push nuclear New Start treaty through Congress -- The Guardian
Obama says START treaty remains 'top priority' -- AP
Obama sees good chance of passing nuke treaty with Russia -- Xinhuanet
Obama Presses for US-Russia Nuclear Pact -- Voice of America
Obama: Arms reduction treaty with Russia is a top priority -- USA Today
Russia Hopes For START Treaty Approval This Year -- Radio Free Europe
Russia hopes for START treaty approval this year -- Reuters
A New START -- Time Magazine
Old Problems With New Start -- James Woolsey, Wall Street Journal