US and Russia to sign weapons treaty

Updated: 22:52, Saturday, 28 March 2009

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and US President Barack Obama will sign a declaration on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty on 1 April.

1 of 1Dmitry Medvedev - To sign treaty with Barack Obama
Dmitry Medvedev - To sign treaty with Barack Obama

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and US President Barack Obama will sign a declaration on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty on 1 April, a top Kremlin aide has said.

At the meeting in London, Mr Medvedev and Mr Obama will also sign a general declaration on US-Russian relations.

Russian officials have said that signing a successor to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START 1) is a priority in relations with the new US administration, which has pledged to 'reset' ties with Russia after they reached post-Cold War lows under former President George W Bush.

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