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In this Jan. 9, 1985 file photo, Secretary of State George Shultz, center, walks with President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush upon his arrival at the White House in Washington, after two days of arms talks with the Soviet Union in Geneva.

Reagan’s longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies

Schultz was the longest serving secretary of state since World War II and had been the oldest surviving former Cabinet member of any administration. The former Marine Corps artillery officer was 100.

3 years ago

In this file photo taken from a video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, on Dec. 9, 2020, a ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk facility in northwestern Russia as part of military drills.

Putin signs extension of last Russia-US nuclear arms treaty

The treaty limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers, and envisages sweeping on-site inspections to verify compliance.

3 years ago

Russia, US exchange documents to extend nuclear pact

The pact’s extension doesn’t require congressional approval in the U.S., but Russian lawmakers must ratify the move.

3 years ago

Russia attempts to dispel US claim that new missile violates nuclear arms pact

The Russian military on Wednesday rolled out a new missile and released its specifications, seeking to dispel the U.S. claim that the weapon violates a key nuclear arms pact.

5 years ago

NATO chiefs urges Russia to shed light on new missile system

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging Russia to provide details about a new missile system the United States and other allies claim violates an important nuclear weapons treaty.

5 years ago

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