Thursday, March 18, 2010

The process to global nuclear responsibility started in March 2009 and has been a priority with this administration. Progess.



Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says there has been "substantial" progress on a new nuclear disarmament deal with Russia. (click title to entry - thank you)

In Moscow, Mrs Clinton and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov said a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (Start) should be finalised soon.

The nations are trying to replace the 1991 Start that expired in December.

Mrs Clinton is attending two days of talks in Moscow, including a key meeting on the Middle East on Friday.

Iran is also a major issue, with the US and Russia publicly disagreeing on the planned opening of an Iranian nuclear power station...