Russia will continue peacekeeping mission in the CIS member states despite provocations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a conference in the RF Foreign Ministry. At that the Russian President remarked that presently Russia immediately takes part in the settlement of conflicts in the post soviet space. Mr Putin also stated of the necessity of opening talks on the replacement of the American-Russia treaty on strategic offensive armament, which expires in 2009. In Putin’s words, “standstill is expected in the disarmament field” and the dialogue should be resumed, reported Echo of Moscow.





