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IFX: Russian Gov't Accuses US Of Breaking New START Treaty

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Headline on social media and wires from Russia's Interfax stating that the Russian foreign ministry has accused the United States of breaking the provisions of the New START nuclear arms limitation treaty, which was extended in January.

  • No official statement available yet, nor any response from the US side. Also not clear in what capacity the US may have violated the treaty. Comes at a sensitive time for US-Russian relations following the Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian border earlier in the spring.
  • New START is the last remaining major arms limitation treaty in place between the US and Russia.

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