Studio interview: Significance of Russia's approval

12-25-2010 14:36 BJT

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Russia's State Duma has given preliminary approval to the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with the United States, but the process is not yet finished. The parliament voted 350-to-58 to approve the new START agreement on Friday, in the first of three required readings. Full Story>>

For more on Russia's initial approval of the new strategic arms reduction treaty, we are joined by our current affairs commentator, Dr. Zhang Chuanjie, from Tsinghua University. Hello Dr. Zhang,

Q1: We heard about Russia's State Duma's decision. What's its significance?

Q2: What impact will this treaty have on US-Russia ties?

Editor:Zhang Jingya |Source: CNTV.CN