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Friday, April 24, 2009

Russia ready to slash nuclear arsenal: general

RS-18 (SS-18 Satan)Russia is prepared to "significantly" cut its nuclear arsenal if a deal is reached with the United States, the head of the Russian General Staff told the Interfax news agency on Thursday.

"The Russian president, the commander-in-chief, voiced this position in Helsinki. That's why I believe we are able to significantly cut both the warheads and their carriers...," Nikolai Makarov told the agency in an interview.

If conditions were right, Russia's cuts could even take weapons levels below those foreseen in a 2002 accord known as the Moscow Treaty, he added.

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