McCain, having become the president of the United States, intends to agree with Russia on the reduction of nuclear arsenals

Arizona Senator John McCain, who secured himself a nomination by a US presidential candidate from the Republican Party, called for a dialogue with Russia on nuclear disarmament, Interfax reports. Although until recently, he demanded to exclude Russia from the G8.

John McCain expressed a desire to more seriously consider the Russian side proposal to give a universal nature an agreement on the elimination of medium and smaller missiles (RSMD), as well as once again to consider an agreement on a comprehensive prohibition of nuclear tests (Dziai).

According to the New York Times , acting on the eve of a speech at the University of Denver, which his pre -election headquarters presented as a fundamental speech on security policy, Senator McCaine distance from the Bush administration.

The presidential candidate stated that he would seek a new agreement with Russians to control weapons, and that he supports the conclusion of a legally compulsory agreement between the two countries that will replace the control obligations available in the contract to reduce strategic offensive weapons, which expires in 2009.

In his speech, John McCain emphasized that after the Cold War, Russia and the United States are no longer enemies and, being world powers with large reserves of nuclear weapons, are responsible for reducing their number.

Clinton: McCain contradicts himself

Recall that until recently, McCain announced his readiness to go to confrontation with Moscow and even spoke out for the exclusion of Russia from the "Big Eight". Many American political scientists were very concerned about such an aggressive policy of the candidate.

In relation to Russia, McCain contradicts himself, said the candidate of US presidential, democrat Senator Hillary Clinton. "John McCain today outlined a negotiation plan with Russia to reduce nuclear arsenals, but the expulsion of Russia from the G8 that Senator McCain repeatedly proposed, will undermine this critical security task," Clinton said in response to Macaken's software presentation, RIA Novosti reports.

Having emphasized that "the goals of Senator McCain will remain an illusion until he supports and strengthen the disastrous policy of the Bush administration," Clinton said that in the event of her arrival at the White House, "will again make the United States a leader in the field of non -prostrate (nuclear weapons)."