Boehner Warns Putin Wants Soviet Union Back

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) voices his concerns of the reappointment of Vladimir Putin as Russia’s president who has called the fall of the Soviet Union “the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century.” (0:17)

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Boehner: The House Is Ready To Use Teeth With Russia

Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-Ohio) told the Heritage Foundation Tuesday that if Russia doesn’t respect Democracy, the United States Congress should call it out and insist Russia reset its policies. (0:20)

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New START Treaty Allows For On-Site Inspections, Says Defense Official

Department of Defense Official James Miller explains that there are currently no on-site inspections of Russian nuclear facilities but under the new treaty this number would rise to 18 per year. (0:19)

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Defense Official Says START Treaty Reduces Weapons In US And Russia

Defense Department Official Jim Miller explains that weapons will be reduced between United States and Russia, the countries which comprise roughly 90% of the worlds nuclear arms. (0:14)

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New START Treaty Offers Historic Opportunity, State Department Official

State Department Official Ellen Tauscher believes Senators have a historic and statesmen-like opportunity to pass a new nuclear treaty with Russia. (0:10)

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TRNS Interviews John Steinbech On Hiroshima Anniversary

John Steinbach, a coordinator of the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Commission, talks with Talk Radio News Service’s Robert Hune-Kalter about the state of the U.S. nuclear program 65 years after it dropped “Little Boy” over Hiroshima, along with who the main players are in this new age of nuclear power, and what steps are being taken to continue the reduction of the nuclear arsenal. (11:32)

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Russians "Dropped The Gauntlet" On START Agreement, Says Expert

Steven Groves, Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, says Russia is using language in the SALT treaty to leverage the U.S. into not expanding its missile defense program. (0:56)

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Obama Calls On Congress To Ratify START

During brief remarks on Friday, President Barack Obama announces that the U.S. and Russia have agreed to sign a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on April 8. The announcement came just minutes after Mr. Obama spoke to Russian President Dimitry Medvedev via telephone. (:18)
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START Makes America Safer And More Secure, Says Obama

During brief remarks on Friday, President Barack Obama announces that the U.S. and Russia have agreed to sign a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on April 8. The announcement came just minutes after Mr. Obama spoke to Russian President Dimitry Medvedev via telephone. (:08)
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New Treaty Shows World That U.S., Russia Are Leading, Says Obama

During brief remarks on Friday, President Barack Obama announces that the U.S. and Russia have agreed to sign a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on April 8. The announcement came just minutes after Mr. Obama spoke to Russian President Dimitry Medvedev via telephone. (:21)
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START Will Cut Nuclear Arsenals Over Time, Says Obama

During brief remarks on Friday, President Barack Obama announces that the U.S. and Russia have agreed to sign a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on April 8. The announcement came just minutes after Mr. Obama spoke to Russian President Dimitry Medvedev via telephone. (:28)
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U.S., Russia Moving Further Beyond Cold War Era, Says Obama

During brief remarks on Friday, President Barack Obama announces that the U.S. and Russia have agreed to sign a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on April 8. The announcement came just minutes after Mr. Obama spoke to Russian President Dimitry Medvedev via telephone. (:30)
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Obama Touts Rise In Cooperation Between U.S. And Russia

During brief remarks on Friday, President Barack Obama announces that the U.S. and Russia have agreed to sign a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on April 8. The announcement came just minutes after Mr. Obama spoke to Russian President Dimitry Medvedev via telephone. (:20)
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Signing START Will Help Reset U.S.-Russia Relationship, Says Obama

During brief remarks on Friday, President Barack Obama announces that the U.S. and Russia have agreed to sign a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on April 8. The announcement came just minutes after Mr. Obama spoke to Russian President Dimitry Medvedev via telephone. (:14)
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New Treaty Will Prevent Terrorists From Obtaining Nukes, Says Obama

During brief remarks on Friday, President Barack Obama announces that the U.S. and Russia have agreed to sign a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on April 8. The announcement came just minutes after Mr. Obama spoke to Russian President Dimitry Medvedev via telephone. (:38)
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McCain: New Missile Plan Could Weaken Ties To Czech Republic And Poland

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) says new U.S. missile defense plans in the Czech Republic and Poland could weaken ties between the countries and the United States. He also says new policies indicate more willingness to warm up to Russia. (1:38)
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Ranking Member of House Armed Services Committee: New Missile Strategy Caves In To Russians

Rep.n Howard "Buck" McKeon (R-Calif.) says that the new missile strategy detailed by Barack Obama Thursday "undercuts" allies and "caves in" to Russia. (0:47)
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Expert: Missile Defense Shield Issue Ignored At U.S-Russia Summit

William Pomeranz, Deputy Director of WWC's Kennan Institute, says the START renewal negotiations took up most of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and President Barack Obama's attention, and left little time room for discussions on the U.S.'s missile defense shield in Poland. Pomeranz argues that President Obama was not ready to admit that he would discontinue this project. (0:36)
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Former SecDef: Not Too For U.S., Russia To Renew START Treaty

Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen addresses the renewal of the START I treaty, which was ratified by Russia and the United States in 1991 in an attempt by both nations to achieve a dramatic reduction in strategic forces. Cohen also discusses the possibility that START be renewed before it expires at the end 2009. Cohen insists that it is not too late to solve the issue as long as both countries show determination in the process. (0:27)
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Former Defense Secretary Wants Congressional Delegates To Visit Russia

Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen says that in order to increase ties with Russia, delegates from both the U.S and Russia should exchange visits. Cohen argues that this will help "break barriers" that stand between both countries. (0:16)
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