CFE Treaty

Moratorium on Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty

Nksagar — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:50:10 -0600

Russia should "profit from the moratorium" by strengthening its forces in the west is the opinion of Former USSR Deputy Defense Minister, Colonel General Vladislav Achalov.

Putin suspends Russia's participation in conventional forces treaty

Dinka — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:42:23 -0600

Russia is suspending participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty, as President Vladimir Putin finally signed a law. The move, although expected, was bemoaned by the United States.

Russian Parliament ditches cold war treaty

Dinka — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:04:51 -0600

The upper house of the Russian parliament has voted unanimously to suspend Moscow's participation in a key arms treaty dating from the Cold War.

Estonia considers joining adapted CFE before Russian moratorium

Dinka — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:18:49 -0600

Estonia's government decided on Thursday to set up a commission on joining the adapted Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty before Russia's moratorium comes in force on December 12.

Russian decision to suspend CFE Treaty scares Moldova

Dinka — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:38:03 -0600

Moldova’s foreign minister said Friday that Russia 's pulling out of a key European arms control treaty could make Moldovan efforts to have some 1,500 Russian troops withdrawn from its territory fruitless.

Russian parliament votes to suspend CFE Treaty

Dinka — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:45:00 -0600

Russia's lower house of parliament has voted in favor of President Putin's bill to impose a moratorium on the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty.

US, NATO ready to consider ratifying CFE treaty

Dinka — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:19:33 -0600

The U.S. and NATO are concerned over Russia's threat to withdraw from the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE) and are ready to look at ratifying the document, the assistant secretary of state said.

France and Germany Urge Russia to Continue Conventional Arms Pact

Dinka — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:03:56 -0500

Germany and France have urged Russia to withdraw its threat to suspend compliance with a 1990 treaty limiting conventional forces in Europe.

Hungary supports CFE Treaty ratification

Dinka — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:46:55 -0500

Hungary's defense minister said on Friday that his country would be among the first to ratify the amended Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty if Russia and NATO were to agree on the issue.

Russian parliament postpones consideration of CFE moratorium

Dinka — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:35:03 -0500

The lower house of Russia's parliament postponed until November hearings on a bill submitted by President Vladimir Putin on imposing a moratorium on the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty.

Russia promises not to build up arms during CFE moratorium

Dinka — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:00:08 -0500

Russia will not scale up armaments for the duration of a moratorium on the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty, a senior Defense Ministry official told Russia's parliament Wednesday.

Russia hails CFE Treaty conference plan

Dinka — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:37:10 -0500

Russia welcomes Germany's initiative to hold an international conference on the future of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) in October, a Foreign Ministry official said Friday.