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Russia formally pulls out of Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of his Security Council, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, October 30 [Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik via Reuters]

Russia has officially pulled out of an international security pact that restricts the use of conventional weapons, saying NATO’s expansion has made such cooperation impossible.

After announcing its intention to exit the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) earlier this year, Russia formally withdrew from the landmark pact at midnight on Tuesday.

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