Vladimir Putin said Russia is suspending its participation in the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, CNN reports.
“Moscow is not withdrawing from the agreement, but is suspending its participation, Putin said in his state of the nation address.”
“Under the key nuclear arms control treaty, both the United States and Russia are permitted to conduct inspections of each other’s weapons sites, but inspections have been halted since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.”
