President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the biggest nuclear armament pact in a generation last week. The so-called New START is hailed by Obama like a major step to show the world that the U.S. and Russia have mended their troubled relationship.

Meanwhile Russia and China have also formed alliance to help each other increase their clout in global affairs as visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping who met with Medvedev in Moscow last month indicated. Xi is 鈥?[visit site to read more]