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Obama’s Russia Reset Is Crucial for European Security
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Obama’s Russia Reset Is Crucial for European Security

Europe has much to lose if Barack Obama's New Start arms control treaty with Russia fails to make it through the US Senate

If the New START arms control treaty fails in the Senate and President Obama's "reset" policy fails as a result, European security will suffer, writes Samuel Charap.

With the fate of Barack Obama’s New Start arms control treaty with Russia hanging in the balance in the Senate, it’s important to take note of what’s at stake for Europe. Because if the treaty goes down, and with it Obama’s "reset" policy, European security will suffer.

The above excerpt was originally published in The Guardian. Click here to view the full article.

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Samuel Charap