Regarding the "Treaty on Open Skies", which allows Europe, the United States and Russia to fly reconnaissance with each other in order to verify disarmament, Russia announced that it will start procedures for withdrawal following the United States withdrawal last year.

The Treaty on Open Skies, which came into effect in 2002, allows parties to scout each other for the purpose of verifying disarmament, and has been ratified by more than 30 countries such as Europe, the United States and Russia, but the United States is Russia. Withdrew from the treaty in November last year because of restrictions on reconnaissance flights.



The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the 15th, accusing the US withdrawal of "the balance of interests of participating countries has been disturbed and the treaty's role as a means of strengthening trust and security has been impaired." , Russia has also announced that it will begin procedures for withdrawal from the "Air Opening Treaty."



Between the United States and Russia, the deadline for the expiration of the Nuclear Disarmament Treaty "New START" is approaching next month, but talks on the extension of the treaty have stagnated, and security has continued since the Cold War era. Some are concerned that the framework will be lost.