Obama, Medvedev Will Talk Arms Treaty Tomorrow

But they're not expected to sign a final accord to replace 'START' pact
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 17, 2009 5:20 PM CST
Obama, Medvedev Will Talk Arms Treaty Tomorrow
President Obama meets with Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev at Winfield House in London, in this April 1, 2009, file photo.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

President Obama will meet with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev tomorrow to discuss a successor to the recently expired START pact on nuclear weapons. The meeting, on the sidelines of the Copenhagen climate conference, isn't expected to yield a final accord. Both leaders, however, have pledged to eventually sign a replacement for the 1991 treaty, which expired earlier this month, reports Bloomberg. The main snag is how to monitor new ICBMs, notes AP.
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