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New York Times
December 16, 2009
WASHINGTON (Bloomberg News) — The United States does not expect to conclude negotiations with Russia on a nuclear arms treaty in time for an accord to be signed later this week when President Obama is in Copenhagen, the White House press secretary, Robert Gibbs, said Tuesday.
“We certainly hope that we continue to make progress on the negotiations,” Mr. Gibbs said at his daily briefing. “I don’t know if it gets done this week.”
The 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty expired Dec. 5, although both countries continue to abide by it. Mr. Obama and President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia have pledged to sign a new accord that would lead to a reduction in the nuclear arsenals of both sides. Mr. Obama leaves on Thursday for the climate conference in Copenhagen.
“We’re not planning currently for a signing ceremony in Copenhagen, and we’re not planning to visit any nearby countries on that trip,” Mr. Gibbs said.
December 16, 2009
WASHINGTON (Bloomberg News) — The United States does not expect to conclude negotiations with Russia on a nuclear arms treaty in time for an accord to be signed later this week when President Obama is in Copenhagen, the White House press secretary, Robert Gibbs, said Tuesday.
“We certainly hope that we continue to make progress on the negotiations,” Mr. Gibbs said at his daily briefing. “I don’t know if it gets done this week.”
The 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty expired Dec. 5, although both countries continue to abide by it. Mr. Obama and President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia have pledged to sign a new accord that would lead to a reduction in the nuclear arsenals of both sides. Mr. Obama leaves on Thursday for the climate conference in Copenhagen.
“We’re not planning currently for a signing ceremony in Copenhagen, and we’re not planning to visit any nearby countries on that trip,” Mr. Gibbs said.