
Putin suspends Russian participation in nuclear pact with U.S.
The Hindu
Putin said Tuesday in a major address that Russia was not fully withdrawing from the treaty yet
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is suspending its participation in a treaty aimed at keeping a lid on nuclear weapons expansion.
The so-called New START Treaty was signed by Russia and the U.S. in 2010.
It caps the number of long-range nuclear warheads they can deploy and limits the use of missiles that can carry atomic weapons.
Mr. Putin said Tuesday in a major address that Russia was not fully withdrawing from the treaty yet.
He said Russia must stand ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if the U.S. does so.

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