“The United States and Russia must fully implement New START without delay. New START brought peace not only to the US and Russia, but to the entire international community.Stephane Dujarric, a spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters.
A spokesman for Guterres said:A world without nuclear arms control is highly dangerous and unstable, with potentially catastrophic consequences“, which is why he reiterated the need to make any effort to return to dialogue.
“Continued high-level engagement between the world’s two most powerful nuclear powers is vital, which is why we call for the resumption of full nuclear implementation. treated A NEW START EVERYWHERE“, Dujarric told the media.
Russia’s president announced Tuesday in Moscow during his annual State of the Nation address that he was suspending the nuclear weapons treaty he signed with the United States, arguing that it was not an “abandonment” of the deal. “The country must be prepared to conduct nuclear tests if the United States conducts them first.”“Defeating Russia is impossible,” says Putin
Putin’s announcement has arrived In the same week, US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to UkraineHe pledged to support and protect the country as the war’s first anniversary approaches.The Russian parliament approved the suspension of the deal on Wednesday.
According to Putin, “the elites of the West do not hide their intentions; but they cannot realize that defeating Russia on the battlefield is impossible”.
“They want to turn a local conflict into a global one”, he added. “We understand all this perfectly, and we will act as necessary, because in this matter we are talking about the existence of our country.”
Meanwhile, Russia’s Foreign Ministry has guaranteed that it intends to continue to adhere to the restrictions outlined in the treaty on the number of nuclear bombs it is said to have used.“The decision was imposed on us by the US and NATO”
Russian officials have previously blamed the United States and the West for President Putin’s decision to suspend Moscow’s participation in New START. Former President Dmitry Medvedev, who is now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, called the move a “long overdue” response to the US and NATO.
“This decision was forced upon us by the US and other NATO countries declaring war on our country. This will cause a great shock in the world in general and America in particular,” Medvedev wrote on the Telegram forum.
The official also called for the nuclear weapons of the United Kingdom and France to be included in future arms control agreements between Russia and the West.
The head of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, also blamed the US for stalling the deal. “By failing to fulfill its obligations and rejecting our country’s views on global security issues, America destroyed the structure of international stabilityVyacheslav Volodin said in a statement.
Moscow’s decision quickly drew international criticism, including from Ukrainian officials, who urged the international community to take action. “Urgent Joint Actions to Prevent and Combat Any Nuclear Threat by a Terrorist State”.
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