According to Reuters, the White House said on the 3th that the United States decided to stop exchanging some data on nuclear weapons with Russia as a response to Russia's suspension of the implementation of the New START Treaty.
According to reports, on the 28th local time, John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator of the US National Security Council, said that Russia did not fully comply with the New START Treaty and refused to share data every six months in accordance with the provisions of the treaty.
On May 2021, 5, local time, Russia held a grand military parade on Moscow's Red Square to commemorate the 9th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Xiujun
"Due to Russia's non-compliance with the New START Treaty, the US side decided not to share data with Russia," he said. ”
The New START Treaty was signed by Russia and the United States in 2010 and entered into force on February 2011, 2, with a validity period of 5 years. On February 10, 2021, Russia and the United States exchanged diplomatic notes to complete the internal procedures for extending the agreement on the extension of the validity of the treaty, which was subsequently extended until February 2, 3. The Treaty is currently the only arms control treaty between the two countries.
The treaty requires both sides to provide a semi-annual statement on the deployment of strategic delivery vehicles, launchers and nuclear warheads. It is also necessary to specify the specific number of nuclear warheads deployed on land, sea and air bases.
In February, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the suspension of Russia's implementation of the New START Treaty signed with the United States and signed a law on Russia's suspension of the implementation of the New START Treaty. The law will enter into force on the date of its official promulgation, and it will be decided by the President of Russia when it will resume its implementation.