"The United Kingdom is disappointed with Russia's decision to begin implementing the procedures necessary to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty ... The Treaty makes a valuable contribution to ensuring European security, increasing the transparency of military activities and promoting trust between countries," the ministry said, "TASS reports. Great Britain.
It is noted that the United Kingdom calls on Russia to reconsider this decision.
On January 15, Russia announced the beginning of the withdrawal of the Russian side from the Don.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explained that this decision was due to the unacceptable situation around the agreement after the US withdrawal.
In November 2020, the United States officially ended its obligations under the treaty.