Putin sticks to nuclear treaty

RUSSIA'S President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year under the last remaining nuclear pact with the United States that expires in February next year, and he urged Washington to follow suit.

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Mr Putin warned the termination of the 2010 New Start treaty would have negative consequences for global stability and could fuel proliferation of nuclear weapons. "To avoid provoking a further strategic arms race and to ensure an acceptable level of predictability and restraint, we believe it is justified to try to maintain