PUTIN TO SUSPEND PACT WITH NATO.

The article reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced Russia will cease compliance with a conventional arms treaty in Europe, further souring its relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The announcement also addresses Russia's anger over a proposed U.S. missile defense system in Europe. It wasn't specified how Russia might defy the treaty, which required the disposal of military equipment, but the decision received a cold response from NATO and the U.S.