US shifting deadline on Russian arms control deal

 
DESMOND BUTLER
Published: November 25, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has shifted a deadline for completing a new arms control agreement with Russia to replace a major Cold War-era pact and now hopes to resolve remaining details by the year's end, U.S. officials say.

The Obama administration had expressed hopes recently of reaching a deal by the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty 's expiration on Dec. 5. Earlier officials had spoken of ha...


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