Russia has proposed cooperation with the...

"We are interested in cooperating with our American partners on this issue as close as possible," Medvedev told a press conference in Prague after the two presidents signed a new nuclear arms reduction treaty.

"We proposed our services to the United States in establishing a global missile defense system. We need to think about this," he said.

The document is expected to bring Moscow and Washington to a new level of cooperation in the areas of nuclear disarmament and arms control.

Russia has emphasized its right to withdraw from the treaty if an increase in the quantity or quality in the U.S. strategic missile defense significantly threatens the effectiveness of Russia"s strategic nuclear forces.

The presidents agreed to continue talks on a missile defense shield, including information exchange and the evaluation of threats.

U.S. President Barack Obama said the development of its missile defense system will not constitute a threat to Russian strategic

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