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Gorbachev Nuclear Arms Race Warning

Tue, October 17, 2006

Source: Ananova

Ex-Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who a decade ago signed a nuclear arms limitation treaty with the United States that helped to end the Cold War, has spoken out over North Korea's atomic test.

Ex-Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who a decade ago signed a nuclear arms limitation treaty with the United States that helped to end the Cold War, has spoken out over North Korea's atomic test.

He warned that the situation increases the prospect of a dangerous new arms race.

Gorbachev, appearing at the screening of a CNN television series on the Cold War at the Museum of Television and Radio in New York, said he feared the acquisition of nuclear weapons by any country makes others believe that they, too, must have them.

"This is not good that this is happening," Gorbachev said.

The 75-year-old former Kremlin leader said the change was occurring "because the main members of the nuclear club are not doing enough to reduce and ultimately get rid of nuclear weapons."

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