FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin and State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin attend a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 31, 2023. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
On Tuesday, October 17, the Russian parliament announced its decision to withdraw the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. This move is explained as a response to what Russia perceives as the United States’ irresponsible stance regarding global security.
“In the interests of ensuring the security of our country, we are withdrawing the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty,” Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said ahead of a debate and parliamentary vote on revoking ratification.
The announcement from the speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament comes a week after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was not ready to say whether or not Russia should resume nuclear testing to issue a stern warning to the West.
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