Critics wonder whether Russia concedes too much in arms control deal

[Swede]

The concerns, fueled by lingering suspicions and anxieties about the vast superiority of U.S. conventional forces, will do little to interfere with the signing of the new treaty in Prague on Thursday. But they will make further progress toward Obama's goal of a world without nuclear weapons extremely difficult.

In a sign of the Kremlin's own unease about how the treaty will be received in Russia, neither Medvedev nor Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has uttered a word in public about it, even as Obama called a news conference to celebrate the conclusion of the talks and followed up this week by unveiling the findings of his administration's review of U.S. nuclear weapons policy.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/07/AR2010040703485.html

[Ian David]

1. ...

[DJ13]

2. Which "side" are these "critics" on?

[Swede]

3. It's in the article.

One snip -

Sergei Brezkun, a professor at the Russian Academy of Military Sciences, said missile defense and a reduced Russian nuclear arsenal would embolden the United States to take dangerous risks. "When a person gets an advantage, he can go too far," Brezkun said. "Unfortunately, further cuts would not only leave Russia more vulnerable, but strategic stability in the world will be more vulnerable."