Putin Withdraws Russia’s Ratification Of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed off on a law revoking Russia’s ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a move he says is designed to bring Moscow into line with the United States.
Russia says that it will not resume testing unless Washington does and that its de-ratification does not change its nuclear posture or the way it shares information about its nuclear activities.
Washington had signed but never ratified the 1996 treaty and Putin had said he wanted Russia, which had signed and ratified the pact, to adopt the same stance on the treaty as the United States.
Although Russian authorities have played down the concept, some Western weapons control specialists are worried that Russia may be creeping closer to a test intended to frighten and incite panic amid the conflict in Ukraine.
The move has already received approval from the Russian parliament’s two houses.
Putin Withdraws Russia’s Ratification Of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed off on a law revoking Russia’s ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a move he says is designed to bring Moscow into line with the United States.
Russia says that it will not resume testing unless Washington does and that its de-ratification does not change its nuclear posture or the way it shares information about its nuclear activities.
Washington had signed but never ratified the 1996 treaty and Putin had said he wanted Russia, which had signed and ratified the pact, to adopt the same stance on the treaty as the United States.
Although Russian authorities have played down the concept, some Western weapons control specialists are worried that Russia may be creeping closer to a test intended to frighten and incite panic amid the conflict in Ukraine.
The move has already received approval from the Russian parliament’s two houses.
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