The Russian side unilaterally announced that it would propose new dates for the negotiation of the Treaty on the Reduction and Limitation of Nuclear Weapons. The Kremlin is silent on the rationale for this decision.
The Russian Federation informed the USA that it has indefinitely postponed the date of strategic stability negotiations under the Treaty on the Reduction and Limitation of Nuclear Weapons (START-3). This was reported by CNN.
“The USA and the Russian Federation were to hold the START Bilateral Advisory Commission meeting in Cairo on Tuesday, November 29 to discuss the implementation of the agreement. The Russian side informed the US that Russia unilaterally postponed the meeting and said: will propose new dates” US State Department situation commented on.
The ministry stressed that Washington is interested in negotiations with the Russian Federation for the speedy reinstatement of inspections of Russian nuclear facilities. The US State Department also noted that START-3 is a “stabilization tool.”
The authors of the publication state that the commission responsible for the implementation of the agreement last met in Geneva in October last year. According to START-3, Russia and the United States would give each other the opportunity to inspect each other’s nuclear facilities.
US inspection of Russian nuclear facilities was halted in 2020 due to quarantine restrictions. In August 2022, Russia also did not allow the American delegation to control its territory.
The publication states that START-3 limits the number of nuclear warheads for both sides. In addition, the treaty should regulate the deployment of land-based and submarine-launched missiles and bombers to carry nuclear weapons.
Recall that the director of the CIA discussed the issue of nuclear weapons with the representative of the Russian Federation through a private channel. American diplomat Bill Burns served as a key mediator between the Russian Federation and the United States.
More Focus He wrote that Russia and the USA are conducting secret negotiations in Turkey. The Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, Sergey Naryshkin, went to Ankara from Russia.
Source: Focus
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