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Clinton faces tough opposition on two more fronts. This week he flies to Moscow, where President Vladimir Putin stands firmly against amending the abm Treaty, even though he would love to get deeper cuts in strategic missiles. Meanwhile, congressional Republicans threaten to torpedo any arms agreement Clinton might reach...
...weekend wasn't an entire loss for President Clinton. Sure, he didn't get Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to agree to modifications in the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty that would allow the U.S. to build its Son of Star Wars missile defense system in Alaska. But nobody really expected that. There's little incentive for Putin to sign off on a deal that could throw his country into a new arms race at a time when Russia definitely needs more butter and fewer guns. And time is on the Russian side - Clinton would like...
...June sunshine, Bill Clinton found Moscow a little chilly for his liking. The Yeltsin years got the U.S. president accustomed to dealing with a Russian leader as pliant as a puppy so long as his begging bowl was filled, but Sunday's summit with just-anointed President Vladimir Putin saw Mr. Clinton facing a Russian leader less prone to accommodating Western concerns. And on the key issue of missile defense, President Putin holds the cards that can make life a little uncomfortable for the U.S. leader. "President Clinton needs a deal on missile defense far more than the Russians...
...Will Putin stick to his guns on missile defense...
...Although he's threatening to burn down the house of arms control if the U.S. proceeds without Russian approval, Putin needs a deal with Washington for his own reasons - maintaining the existing Russian missile fleet may tax Moscow's resources beyond their capacity, and the substantial cuts envisaged for both sides as part of a START III framework treaty will help Russia maintain an affordable nuclear deterrent. That creates a powerful incentive for Putin to seek new arms control agreements. The difference is that while Clinton is under the gun, Putin has plenty of time on his hands. "Right...