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The chapter gives a comprehensive review of Russia’s policy toward conventional arms control in Europe. In particular, the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty (CFE Treaty), Open Skies Treaty (OST), and succession of Vienna Documents on confidence and security building measures (Vienna Document) are the focus of research.
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Bielieskov, M. (2022). Russia and Conventional Arms Control in Europe. In: Sinovets, P., Alberque, W. (eds) Arms Control and Europe. Contributions to International Relations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-03891-4_5
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