boris yeltsin. bill clinton played the saxophone. and hugo chavez loves the sound of his own voice.russians make of this? >> he was super. really cool. >> but not everyone thinks up. >> i like a politician when he is resolved and governs under the rule of law, and putin does not do that. >> and one more surprise. putin, the one-and a pianist. from the former kgb officer, one of his favorite tunes. a famous russian song about spies. bbc news, moscow. >> you'll find the story and all our top stories on the website -- bbc.com/news. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and carnegie hall

boris yeltsin. bill clinton played the saxophone. and hugo chavez.t you russians make of their musical prime minister? >> he was super, really cool. >> but not everyone thinks so. >> i like a politician when he governs under the rule of law. putin does not do that. >> and one more surprise. goodman, the one-fingered pianist. p utinm, -- putinm, the one- fingered pianist. >> do not forget, you and find a story and more online at our website -- bbc.com/news. you can also see what we're working on on our facebook page. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the m

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boris yeltsin agreed with me in principle on this same reduction and there was no way he could get it through the russian politics in his second term. we did not succeed because it could not be ratified there. i am not sure the senate would have ratified it then but i think they will now. given enough encouragement. the cooperation that we will get from the russians and the signal that will be sent to the world on non-proliferation, when all these other things are going on which threaten to increase nuclear proliferation, is very important when people full with these weapons, they are expensive to build, expensive to maintain, and expensive to secure the material that goes into making the weapons. this is something that is profoundly important for the should be way beyond parties. they have worked very hard on the details and i hope it will be ratified. in january, the republicans will be in the majority. this would dramatically reduce their incentive to extend unemployment benefits, to support the conversion of the make work pay tax credit that president obama worked into this tax cr

so when we -- we did that and what happened is, after that, president boris yeltsin in 1992 pledged that the production of warheads for ground-launched tactical missiles, artillery shells and mines had stopped. they stopped it because we stopped it. and all of those warheads would be eliminated. he pledged that russia would dispose of one-half of its tactical airborne and surface-to-air warheads as well as one-third of its tactical naval warheads. the russian defense ministry said in 2007 that ground-force tactical nuclear warheads had been eliminated. air defense tactical warheads were reduced by 60%. air force tactical warheads were reduced by 50%. naval tactical warheads were reduced by 30%. guess what? that didn't happen with a treaty. it happened because of what were called presidential nuclear initiatives. our president made the decision, president bush, we didn't need them, dangerous, reduce them. the russians followed. now, we estimate -- i heard an estimate earlier of 2,000-something, 3,000 -- this is according to "the bulletin of atomic scientists." you know, we estimate they h

boris yeltsin and i agreed in principle of the same terms. we did not proceed because it could not be ratified. i am not sure the senate would have ratified it then, but i think they will now with enough encouragement. the cooperation that we will get from the russians and the signal that will be sent to the world on non-proliferation, we know there are things going on that threaten nuclear proliferation. it is very important. when people full with these weapons, they are expensive to build, expensive to maintain, and expensive to secure the material that goes into making the weapons. this is something that is profoundly important. this should be way beyond party. i hope it will be ratified. >> first of all, a lot of democrats on capitol hill say this is a bad bill that president obama could have gotten more. >> i do not believe that is true. in january, they will be in the majority. this would dramatically reduce their incentive to extend unemployment benefits to support the conversion of the "make work pay" tax credits president obama enact

boris yeltsin and i agreed in principle of the same terms. we did not proceed because it could not be ratified. i am not sure the senate would have ratified it then, but i think they will now with enough encouragement. the cooperation that we will get from the russians and the signal that will be sent to the world on non-proliferation, we know there are things going on that threaten nuclear proliferation. it is very important. when people full with these weapons, they are expensive to build, expensive to maintain, and expensive to secure the material that goes into making the weapons. this is something that is profoundly important. this should be way beyond party. i hope it will be ratified. >> first of all, a lot of democrats on capitol hill say this is a bad bill that president obama could have gotten more. >> i do not believe that is true. in january, they will be in the majority. this would dramatically reduce their incentive to extend unemployment benefits to support the conversion of the "make work pay" tax credits president obama enact