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| Russia pulls out of key arms pact | Russia pulls out of key arms pact |
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin has suspended involvement in one of the key post-Cold War arms control treaties. | |
| In a statement, the Kremlin said the choice was due to "extraordinary circumstances" affecting security. | In a statement, the Kremlin said the choice was due to "extraordinary circumstances" affecting security. |
| Russia has been angered by US plans to base parts of a missile defence system in Poland and the Czech Republic. | Russia has been angered by US plans to base parts of a missile defence system in Poland and the Czech Republic. |
| The Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty limits the number of heavy weapons deployed between the Atlantic Ocean and the Urals mountains. | The Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty limits the number of heavy weapons deployed between the Atlantic Ocean and the Urals mountains. |
| A Nato spokesman said that the alliance's Secretary General would "very much regret the decision" if confirmed. | |
| "The allies consider this treaty to be an important cornerstone of European security," he said. | |
| The CFE agreement, one of the key post-Cold War European security accords, was signed eight years after the Warsaw Pact was dissolved. | |
| The Kremlin maintains that the 1990 treaty is outdated and restricts its ability to move troops around its own territory. | |
| Russia ratified the 1999 revised version, but Nato has not done so, first demanding the withdrawal of Russian forces from Georgia and Moldova. |