Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a law on November 2 canceling ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
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This law comes into force from the moment of official publication. The Nuclear Test Treaty was approved in 1996 by the UN General Assembly. It was signed by 185 countries and ratified by 170. It was agreed upon, including by the nuclear states – Great Britain, France and the Russian Federation. The cancellation of the agreement path was reported by Russian media.
As is known, in order for the Treaty to enter into force, it must be signed and ratified by 44 specific states possessing nuclear technologies. So far, it has not been signed by the United States of America, the People’s Republic of China, Israel, India, Egypt, Pakistan, Iran and North Korea.
Let us remind you that The Wall Street Journal, citing sources in the White House, reported that the United States of America and China agreed to resume negotiations on nuclear weapons control next week. The discussions will be aimed at avoiding a dangerous trilateral arms race between the United States, China and the Russian Federation, but will not be the start of formal negotiations on limiting nuclear weapons.
Source: Racurs
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