Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov reportedly said Saturday that Moscow's move to suspend its nuclear arms treaty with Washington was "unshakable" and could only be reversed if the U.S. abandons its "hostile" policy toward Russia. "Our decision to suspend the START Treaty is unshakable," Ryabkov said, according to Russian state-owned news agency TASS. "Our
Russia and the United States have both expressed regret about the disintegration of the tangle of arms control treaties which sought to slow the Cold War arms race and reduce the risk of nuclear war.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia warned the United States on Saturday it should stop brandishing ultimatums over the collapse of arms control agreements, saying Moscow would only return to a nuclear arms reduction treaty if Washington abandons its hostile stance. | 07:32am