The US has informed Russia that it will stop sharing data on its nuclear forces in response to Moscow’s decision to suspend its participation in the new START treaty aimed at reducing nuclear weapons, the Wall Street Journal writes, citing American leaders.
“This is the first action we have taken under the treaty in response to Russia’s suspension,” a senior Biden administration official said. “Our goal is to encourage Russia to return to compliance.”
Under international law, a White House source said, the United States has the right to respond to Russia’s violations of the New Start Treaty by “taking proportionate and reversible countermeasures to induce Russia to return to its commitments.” . “This means that since Russia’s alleged suspension of the New Start Treaty is legally invalid, the United States is entitled to withhold its semi-annual data update in response to Russia’s violations,” he added.
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