Russia's lower house ratifies US nuclear pact

26 Jan, 2011

Russia's lower house of parliament on Tuesday ratified the first nuclear disarmament pact with the United States in two decades in a landslide vote that cemented the sides' recent "reset" in ties. The State Duma voted 350-96 for the new START treaty in the third and final hearing before passing it on to the Federation Council upper house for a Wednesday debate.

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