RUSSIA REPEATS THREAT TO LEAVE CFE TREATY.
RUSSIA REPEATS THREAT TO LEAVE CFE TREATY.
Russia could pull out of the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty on arms reduction if NATO expands eastward, a Russian official was quoted as saying on Monday. The official, who declined to be named, said: "In the case of, say, former Warsaw Pact members Poland, Hungary or the Czech Republic entering the alliance, the arms balance would change in NATO’s favor." (1)
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