From: Ad 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6594379.stm

Looks like the days of a constantly shrinking Red Army maybe drawing to a close

"The Russian president suggested that his country should freeze its
compliance with the 1990 Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty - which
limits military deployments across the continent - until all Nato countries
had ratified it.

The treaty was adapted in 1999 after the collapse of the Warsaw Pact, but
Nato states have not yet ratified the new version, linking it to the
withdrawal of Russian forces from Georgia and Moldova.

Mr Putin accused Nato states of exploiting the situation to increase their
military presence near Russia.

He said that the Russian moratorium would continue "until all
countries of the world have ratified and started to strictly implement
it".

If there was no progress at upcoming talks between Nato and Russia, Russia
would "look at the possibility of ceasing our commitments under the
CFE treaty", he said. "

Adam

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