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Putin Suspended Russia’s Participation in the Nuclear Disarmament Treaty with the United States

  • February 28, 2023
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President of Russia, Vladimir Putinreported from the Russian portal of legal information about the suspension of Russia’s role in START IIIthe only contract he had with USA about

Putin Suspended Russia’s Participation in the Nuclear Disarmament Treaty with the United States

President of Russia, Vladimir Putinreported from the Russian portal of legal information about the suspension of Russia’s role in START IIIthe only contract he had with USA about using nuclear weapon.

On February 21, the head of the Kremlin, in his annual speech to the Federal Assembly, announced the suspension of the treaty until February 2026, because he believes that Western countries try to inspect their defensive installations in the conflict in Ukraine.

The news triggered a response in the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) And European Unionwhich showed their rejection of the action. Anthony Gutierrezgeneral secretary UNfrom her representative, Stephanie Dujarric, called on both countries to restore the pact’s agreements.

“The Secretary General’s position has always been clear: the United States and the Russian Federation must immediately resume full implementation of the new START treaty,” he told Sputnik.

Under the new Russian law, only the current president of Russia will be able to determine in the future whether Moscow will return to compliance with the provisions of the nuclear disarmament pact.

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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkovstated that “under these conditions it is impossible to interact (with the United States) as before in such a key and important area as arms control,” said EFE.

At the same time, the Russian ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonovsingled out Washington for violation systematize it obligations in the contract, which he said also led to his suspension, according to news cable.

He START III It was signed by the then President of the United States. Barack Obamaas well as Russia Dmitry Medvedevin 2010. Prior to this event, in 2006, Putin and George Bush agree on the main provisions of the pact, which entered into force in 2011.

The agreement, with an initial duration of 10 years, establishes borders for the nuclear arsenals of both countries. It was agreed that each country could have no more than 700 deployed missiles, 1,550 nuclear warheads and 800 launchers deployed and held in reserve.

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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