Putin hurts arms control but nuclear risk remote

Putin hurts arms control but nuclear risk remote – experts

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 25, 2023 12:01 am

PARIS: Russia's step back from a key arms control treaty is a blow to efforts to cap nuclear stockpiles, but does not immediately heighten the risk of nuclear war, experts said Tuesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that he was halting cooperation under the New START treaty should be understood as another attempt to put pressure on Western countries supplying Ukraine with weapons and money as it fights the Russian invasion, they added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address at the Gostiny Dvor conference center in Moscow on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. While Putin is the latest leader to damage arms control and anti-proliferation efforts, he is not the first. SPUTNIK PHOTO VIA AFP

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