Medvedev Optimistic on Arms Deal With U.S. | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire: “Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that nuclear arms control talks with the U.S. required some give-and-take on both sides and voiced optimism that a deal would be reached soon.
The agreement succeeding the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty has required painstaking work and tough negotiations, Mr. Medvedev said. He added that Moscow and Washington had failed to strike a deal by Dec. 5 when the START treaty expired because of the talks’ complexity.”