In UN Speech, Putin Calls For Nuclear, Chemical, Space Weapons Cuts
- By AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the UN General Assembly that despite “the lack of understanding and sometimes even distrust by some colleagues” Russia will insist on a world free of chemical and biological weapons. In a prerecorded address from Moscow on September 22, Putin said Russia was ready to refrain from deployment of ballistic weapons in Europe as long as the U.S. follows suit -- and accused Washington of ignoring the offer.