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Russia tells US it will suspend inspections under START arms treaty

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Moscow — Russia has informed the United States that it will suspend inspection activities under the START Weapons Management Treaty, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Moscow remains committed to all provisions of the treaty. Added.

Russia was forced to resort to this measure as a result of Washington's claim to inevitably resume inspection activities under conditions that did not take into account current reality. The ministry said.

The terms proposed by Washington also added that they "provide a one-sided benefit to the United States and effectively deprive the Russian Federation of the right to inspect US territory."

The Kremlin lacked time to negotiate an alternative to the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty last week, saying that if it expires in 2026 without an alternative, global security will be weakened. Told the United States. (Report by Reuters, edited by Kevin Riffy)