In 1991, the United States and the Soviet Union resolved differences over the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty, clearing the way for a superpower summit.

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The Kremlin is also pressuring the United States to modify a new section of the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty, which sets limits on troop levels.

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In addition, Russia continues to violate its international arms control obligations, including -- but not limited to -- the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty, the INF Treaty, the START I Treaty, the Biological Weapons Convention and various chemical weapons conventions.

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In this connection, Moscow's insistence that the limits of the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty be modified so as to permit substantially larger numbers of military personnel and equipment to be deployed in the southern reaches of Russia is particularly worrisome.

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The Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty, signed in 1990, limits the number of conventional weapons countries are allowed.

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The value of such agreements has been dramatically challenged, however, by Soviet conduct under the recently completed Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty.

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The Russians do not appear to have exceeded the limits laid down in the treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe, under which Russia has every right to re-equip its bases.

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