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THE FACTS OF VIOLATION BY THE UNITED STATES OF ITS OBLIGATIONS IN THE SPHERE OF NONPROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND ARMS CONTROL
07-08-2010
The START I Treaty
During the period of START I, a number of Russian concerns with US compliance with the treaty were never alleviated. In particular, there were no advance notices or telemetric information transmitted to the Russian side regarding a number of flight tests of Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) at the US Eastern Test Range. According to Washington’s statement, this was because the missiles belonged to the UK, which has no treaty obligations to Russia with respect to strategic offensive arms. Such unverified activity involving SLBMs by the American side rendered it virtually impossible for us to verify one of the fundamental parameters under the START I Treaty.( More...)
Meeting with Russian ambassadors and permanent representatives in international organisations
In his remarks at the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev noted that a paradigm shift is taking place in international relations which opens a unique opportunity to put Russia’s foreign policy instruments to the most effective use possible to assist the country’s modernisation.
The President called for more effective use of the possibilities that Russia’s diplomacy and foreign policy offer, for pursuing the country’s economic and social objectives.
Industrial modernisation, designing an innovative economy, and helping Russian goods to enter global and regional markets are among the major priorities today, the President said.
Mr Medvedev outlined the need to create modernisation alliances with international partners, above all with countries such as Germany, France, Italy, the European Union in general, and also the USA. Also in the interests of national economic development Russian diplomatic efforts must focus too on strengthening cooperation with countries in the Asia-Pacific region, BRIC, and ASEAN.
Following the meeting, the President presented state decorations to Russian diplomats. In particular, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was awarded the Order for Services to the Fatherland, II degree.
Mr Medvedev also talked with diplomatic service veterans and young diplomats.
Meetings of Russian ambassadors and permanent representatives take place once every two years and are also attended by staff at the Foreign Ministry’s central offices, the senior officials of the Presidential Executive Office, government members, and representatives of ministries and agencies involved in international cooperation.
Russia has ties with 180 nations and has 243 diplomatic missions and consular offices in 142 countries.
Russian-American Relations
With the arrival of a new Democratic administration in Washington, the U.S. side voiced the need to "reset" Russia-U.S. relations and its willingness to forge constructive and full-fledged cooperation.
On April 1, 2009, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in London, President Dmitry Medvedev and President Barack Obama held their first meeting, during which they exchanged views on the entire range of bilateral and international issues, as well as identified priorities and timeframe for future cooperation. They also made two joint statements concerning negotiations on the further reduction of strategic offensive arms and the general framework of Russia-U.S. relations. (More...)
Russian-American Business Cooperation
Regulatory framework of Russia-U.S. economic relations was established by the 1990 Trade Agreement and the Treaty on the Avoidance of Double Taxation of Earnings and Capital (entered into effect in 1993). In June 2002, the United States granted Russia a market economy status. (More...)
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