The American right will no doubt have a field day with this article from Russia’s leading business daily, Kommersant.
According the Kommersant’s Vladimir Solovyev, the White House has made clear that it is eager to see the START III nuclear reduction treaty signed before President Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10. After offering an exclusive look at the details of the new Treaty, Solovyev writes in part:
“A Kremlin source told Kommersant that the White House seeks to ensure that the agreement is signed on time. ‘On December 10 in Stockholm, he [Obama] will be awarded the Nobel Prize. And our partners would like to see the document signed before Barack Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize … We have no objection to this.'”
“Reaching a agreement with Russia on nuclear disarmament agreement will certainly enhance esteem for the American leader and put to rest all the talk of how his achievements are greatly exaggerated.”
By Vladimir Solovyev
Translated By Igor Medvedev
October 30, 2009
Russia – Kommersant – Original Article (Russian)
National Security Advisor to President Obama, General James Jones, spent the day in Moscow yesterday, holding a series of meetings with Russian officials responsible for preparing a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START-III). Noting “substantial progress” in talks that had some “difficult moments,” both sides tried their best to conceal the contents of the treaty. However, Kommersant managed to clarify the central points. The White House is in a rush to sign a new START agreement by December 10, when Barack Obama will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Stockholm – and Russia is willing to do him this favor.
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