US and Russia scrap nuclear pact

-Telegraph

The agreement, which would have seen an exchange of nuclear technology, was shelved due to "deep concerns about Russian behaviour," according to Condoleezza Rice, the US Secretary of State.

"We make this decision with regret," Miss Rice said in a statement. "Unfortunately, given the current environment, the time is not right for this agreement."

The announcement came shortly after Russia said it was dispatching a nuclear cruiser and other warships and planes to the Caribbean for joint exercises with Venezuela.

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