Russia has withdrawn from a key Cold War treaty setting limits on troops and weapons across Europe, but said there were no immediate plans for a major military build-up.
Moscow's participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty was suspended from midnight in Moscow on Tuesday (2100 GMT), the Russian foreign ministry said.....................
Rising tensions
The demise of the CFE comes on top of tensions around US plans to install a missile-defence shield in Nato members Poland and the Czech Republic.
Russia has also threatened to leave another major treaty, the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces treaty.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/63788AC8-79DD-4AC1-8D76-B0BA0701F79D.htm
yep a safer place Mr bush ; you have made it a safer place ; if getting someone angered enough to pull out of a union of working together is a good thing ; and they have nukes as well ; better watch out better not pout ; but that is one Christmas present i bet you don't like ;
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