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Russia's withdrawal from the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, announced by the Speaker of the Russian State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, has raised concerns about the future of nuclear disarmament. The move, seen as a response to the USA's nuclear modernization, has sparked discussions about potential new nuclear tests by Russia, the US, and China. Concurrently, Japan has criticized Russia's ban on its seafood following the release of treated radioactive water.
🇷🇺 SPEAKER OF RUSSIA'S LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT: **UNITED STATES HAS ASKED RUSSIA VIA U.N. TO NOT REVOKE TREATY ON NUCLEAR TESTS BAN
More than 2000 nuclear weapons tests have taken place since 1945, but test ban treaties put an end to all but a handful. That could be set to change, as Russia, the US and China seem to be preparing for new tests. https://t.co/bTZj3WAWtK
⚡️Russia is withdrawing its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, Vyacheslav Volodin, the Speaker of the Russian State Duma, said. He explained the Kremlin's decision by accusing the US of allegedly showing "irresponsibility toward global security." 📷: AFP https://t.co/hpE9yhtufv
Russia has started the process of withdrawing the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty - chairman of Russian Duma (parliament) Volodin. He declares it is done in the interests of global security. This is a continuation of Russian nuclear saber-rattling and… https://t.co/gJck94yDEp https://t.co/fULJFafD6B
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The State Duma begins the procedure for revoking ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). Volodin reported this.
Russia is revoking ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty because the irresponsible attitude of the United States to global security. #Russia | #NuclearTestBan | #UnitedStates https://t.co/Z8ZPacXe2o
The United States is ready to work constructively with Russia "on the full implementation of New START", as well as on the nuclear arms control mechanism that will replace it , said the permanent representative of the USA at the Conference on Disarmament.
Russian Foreign Ministry : Russia will not conduct a nuclear test first; responsibility for how the situation will develop lies entirely with the United States
Japan criticizes Russian ban on its seafood following the release of treated radioactive water https://t.co/cslYEKbmAV https://t.co/CxhGbHxqeV
Moscow believes that the USA is not giving up on the idea of conducting a full nuclear test as part of the modernization of its nuclear potential, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. ▪️The ministry also emphasized that the United States continues to maintain its… https://t.co/onJ5toiY5l