Russia has withdrawn from a key cold war treaty limiting the number of troops and weapons in Europe. The Conventional Forces in Europe treaty was suspended on Tuesday at 2100 GMT.This means Russian troops can now move around the country without notifying NATO. NATO members deeply regret this decision. According to Russia foreign ministry such step was caused by the exceptional circumstances connected to the content of the treaty which concern the security of Russia and demands immediate measures . CFE

Russia's parliament has voted to suspend CFE treaty. - a traety that limits the deployment of conventional forces in Europe. Because of NATO expansion and other factors in Europe, the CFE treaty "no longer responds to the security interests of the Russian Federation" said the lower house of parliament. This is yet another response to the the US plans to building a missile defence system in eastern Europe. Russia is the only country to have ratified the new version of CFE modified in 1999. This doesn't mean that Russia is withdrawing from the treaty, they only want NATO states to