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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Julian Borger

Signing START in Prague

President Obama arrives in Prague to sign the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)
President Barack Obama arrives at Prague's Ruzyne to sign the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Photograph: David W Cerny/Reuters

We are waiting for the new START treaty to be signed in the "Spanish Room" at Prague Castle. The best fact so far: Mick Jagger donated the remote control dimmer system for the lights.

Obama and Medvedev are about to walk in

UPDATE The treaty has been signed, and both presidents have spoken. Obama was far more upbeat about future arms control negotiations. Medvedev was more prosaic and presented missile defence as a continuing problem. More soon..

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