FT: Europe ready to resume arms control talks with Russia

European countries are demonstrating readiness to resume the negotiation process with Russia in the field of arms control and the prevention of military clashes. This is reported by The Financial Times.

Return to Cold War-era mechanisms

As the source notes, this refers to the reanimation of security instruments that were developed and applied back in the Cold War era.

Examples of previously active agreements

The article cites specific examples of such mechanisms. In particular, it mentions the Open Skies Treaty, which granted the US and the USSR the right to conduct surveillance of each other's military facilities. The publication also mentions agreements that established restrictions on the deployment of certain types of missiles.