Russia Pulls Out of a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty - Ferris Arreguin

Because the United States & Russia have the most nuclear weapons in the world, they both also have the most historic agreements to help reduce their spread globally. Today, President Vladimir Putin signed a law that revokes Russia’s ratification of the CTBT (Comprehensive Nuclear-Ban Treaty) that bans nuclear testing. He states that he wants to mirror the U.S, since we never officially ratified the treaty, & thus are de-ratifying it themselves. This move was more symbolic than practical, however, and leaves one truly significant remaining pact between the two countries: the New START treaty. It expires in 2026 & despite Putin claiming he would suspend Russia’s participation, they have stuck to the treaty limits.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/02/world/europe/russia-nuclear-test-ban-treaty.html#:~:text=On%20Thursday%2C%20President%20Vladimir%20V,it%20has%20never%20been%20ratified.