The Russian government has announced that it has notified the US government of temporarily suspending acceptance of inspections of related facilities based on the nuclear disarmament treaty with the United States.
U.S. sanctions are said to be the cause, and the confrontation between the U.S. and Russia over the situation in Ukraine is also affecting nuclear disarmament.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 8th, temporarily suspending acceptance of inspections for inspection activities at related facilities based on the nuclear disarmament treaty "New START" with the United States, which was agreed to be extended last year (2021). announced that it had notified the U.S. government.
Regarding this decision, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "The US government is trying to deprive Russia of the right to conduct inspections on US territory, so it is necessary to resort to this means." It claims that it has become difficult for government officials to travel to the United States, making it impossible for Russia to carry out inspection activities based on the treaty.
After that, he argued that there was a problem with the US side, saying, ``This measure is temporary. Russia has promised to comply with all the provisions of the treaty,'' and asked for a response.
Since the "New START" will expire in 2026, four years from now, the United States and Russia have been discussing a new framework for nuclear disarmament and arms control since last year, but negotiations have been suspended since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It has been suspended and is affecting the nuclear disarmament of the world's nuclear powers, the United States and Russia.