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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Humeyra Pamuk and Arshad Mohammed

U.S. faults Russia on arms control, will watch carefully

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint news conference with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in Athens, Greece February 21, 2023. Michael Varaklas/Pool via REUTERS

The United States on Tuesday called Russia's decision to suspend participation in their last major pillar of nuclear arms control irresponsible but it also left room for Moscow to reverse course.

President Vladimir Putin delivered a nuclear warning to the West over Ukraine, suspending the New START bilateral arms control treaty, announcing new strategic systems had been put on combat duty and warning that Moscow could resume nuclear tests.

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