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Russia's Withdrawal from Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Sparks Concern and Criticism

Russia has signed a law revoking its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), a global treaty banning nuclear testing. While the United States signed the treaty in 1996, it has never been ratified. Russia's move, although mostly symbolic, adds to the recent sense of menace fostered by President Putin and other hard-line Kremlin officials. The New START treaty is now the only significant nuclear weapons pact between Russia and the United States that remains in place. The CTBT aimed to ban all nuclear tests, but its effectiveness has been limited due to key countries, including the United States, not ratifying it.

via Yahoo News|

#disarmament #international-relations #new-start

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Russia's Nuclear Warning: Conditions for Returning to Pact with U.S.

Russia has stated that it will not return to the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) unless the United States changes its "fundamentally hostile policy" towards Moscow. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov confirmed that conversations between the two countries regarding New START have occurred, but Russia is no longer in contact with the White House about the treaty. Ryabkov added that the suspension of New START remains in effect and may only be revoked if the US demonstrates a willingness to abandon its hostile policy towards Russia.

via Newsweek|

#international-relations #moscow #new-start

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US Implements Countermeasures in Response to Russia's Violation of New START Nuclear Treaty

The US has stopped providing Russia with some notifications required under the New START nuclear arms control treaty, including updates on missile and launcher locations, in what Washington describes as a retaliatory “countermeasure” due to Moscow’s “violations” of the accord. The US state department said on Thursday that it had ceased providing the status and locations of its nuclear missiles and launchers but would continue to provide notification of the launch of intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

via Al Jazeera English|

#international-relations #new-start #nuclear-arms-control

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US Suspends Sharing Nuclear Information with Russia Over Treaty Violations

The US has suspended sharing information about its strategic nuclear stockpile with Russia in response to Moscow's decision last month to suspend its participation in a treaty that limits the deployment of atomic warheads. The move throws the future of Washington's participation in the 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty into question at a time of heightened tensions with Moscow. The US continues to share daily positioning information with Russia, and it's not clear if the US refusal to share information will be repeated at the next scheduled exchange in six months.

via POLITICO|

#arms-control #international-relations #new-start