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In suspending the New START Treaty, Putin said Russia should stand ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if the U.S. does so.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that Moscow is suspending its participation in the last remaining U.S.-Russia arms control treaty will have an immediate impact on U.S. visibility into Russian nuclear activities

New START's official name is The Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.

New START's official name is The Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement Tuesday that Moscow is suspending its participation in the last remaining U.S.-Russia

Russia has the worlds biggest nuclear arsenal - inherited from the Soviet Union - and up until the COVID pandemic was subjected to constant inspections.

New START's official name is The Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that Moscow was suspending its participation in the New START treaty -- the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States -- sharply upping the ante amid tensions with Washington over the fighting in Ukraine.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The US State Department informed Congress on Tuesday that Russia was not complying with the last remaining nuclear treaty remaining between the two countries. World News | US Says Russia Not Complying with Last Remaining Nuclear Treaty.

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday told Congress that Russia has violated the New START Treaty that allows for inspections of nuclear facilities.