Obama soothes Eastern Europe’s fears over arms pact

EurActiv reports that after signing a landmark strategic nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia in Prague on the 8 April 2010, US President Barack Obama reassured East European leaders that the warming of relations between Washington and Moscow would not leave a security void in Eastern Europe.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: US and Russia to agree nuclear arms deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/us-and-russia-to-agree-nuclear-arms-deal/

ESO: Background information: The new system offers a real missile defence http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-new-system-offers-a-real-missile-defence/

ESO: Background Information: Obama under fire for U-turn on missiles http://www.europeansources.info/record/obama-under-fire-for-u-turn-on-missiles/

Blogactiv.eu, 9.4.10: http://reuniting-europe.blogactiv.eu/2010/04/09/obama-tells-eastern-leaders-you-are-grown-ups-now/ http://reuniting-europe.blogactiv.eu/2010/04/09/obama-tells-eastern-leaders-you-are-grown-ups-now/

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