US holds back nuclear forces data from Russia in response to treaty violations
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US holds back nuclear forces data from Russia in response to treaty violations
BY LAURA KELLY - 03/28/23 2:19 PM ET
The White House said it has stopped sharing detailed data on its strategic nuclear forces with Russia in response to the Kremlin refusing to comply with a key nuclear arms treaty, the standoff another front between Washington and Moscow over Russias war in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in February that it was suspending its participation in the New START nuclear arms treaty with the U.S., citing Americas military support for Kyiv as making it impossible for Moscow to engage with Washington.
White House National Security spokesperson John Kirby said Tuesday that Russia has refused to share nuclear data with the U.S., prompting Washington to withhold sharing its own nuclear data with Moscow.
We obviously would like to see Russia back in New START in full compliance
Russia refused to share data, which we agreed in New START to share biannually
since they have refused to be in compliance with that particular modality of New START, we have decided to, likewise, not share that data, Kirby said.
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