Posted on 05/29/2003 3:48:10 AM PDT by knighthawk
MOSCOW Russia's landmark nuclear arms deal with the United States cleared its final hurdle Wednesday, winning overwhelming support from the upper house of the Russian Parliament and opening the way for big cuts in both nations' nuclear arsenals.
The upper house, the Federation Council, ratified the accord, known as the Treaty of Moscow, in a 140-to-5 vote with two abstentions in a meeting held behind closed doors. The State Duma, the lower house, ratified the treaty earlier this month and the U.S. Senate approved it in March.
President Vladimir Putin and President George W. Bush are expected to exchange ratification documents in St. Petersburg on Sunday, bringing the accord into immediate force.
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