US and Russia discuss nuclear weapons policy amidst New START suspension.
TL;DR
Russia's deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, has said that the US must change its "fundamentally hostile" policy towards Russia for the country to consider rejoining the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). The treaty sets caps on the number of nuclear weapons each country possesses and broad inspections of nuclear sites. Russia suspended its participation in the treaty in February, citing the US and its NATO allies' support for Ukraine in the ongoing conflict with Russia. The US has responded with countermeasures, but Ryabkov says they will not deter Russia.
Topics:nationpolitics#new-start-treaty#nuclear-arms-reduction#politics#russia#ukraine-conflict#united-states
- Russian official says US must change policy on Russia to end New START suspension The Hill
- News Wrap: White House says U.S. will not build more nuclear weapons to counter Russia PBS NewsHour
- Russia warns United States: don't brandish ultimatums on arms control Yahoo News
- Moscow could return to nuclear arms treaty if US gives up ‘hostile policy,’ Russian official says POLITICO Europe
- US willing to discuss nuclear weapons with Russia 'without conditions' Euronews
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