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Russia lawmakers takes its first step to suspend new START treaty

Fate of New START Treaty hangs in the balance as Russia moves to suspend participation in the agreement

Moscow, 22 February 2023 (GNP): In new a significant development, the Russian State Duma has approved a move by President Vladimir Putin to suspend the country’s participation in the New START nuclear weapons treaty. This marks the first step towards the suspension of the treaty, which limits the number of strategic nuclear weapons each country can deploy and was signed by the US and Russia in 2010. The treaty is set to expire in 2026, with the option to extend for an additional five years. Russia lawmakers takes its first step to suspend new START treaty

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The decision comes after Putin’s annual state of the nation address, where he expressed his willingness to conduct nuclear tests in response to the US and blamed them for the degrading relations between the two countries.

Putin, however, maintained that Russia remains open to dialogue and cooperation with the US, while citing concerns over the modernization of the US nuclear arsenal and Russian military actions in Ukraine as reasons for the decision.
The move has been met with criticism by international leaders, including the US and its NATO allies, who fear that it could lead to a new arms race.

As the situation continues to develop, observers will be closely monitoring the actions taken by the US and its allies in response to Russia’s decision. The fate of the New START treaty, which has been a cornerstone of nuclear disarmament efforts between the two countries, hangs in the balance, and its potential suspension could have significant implications for global security.

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