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Russia says it discussed New START treaty with U.S. via closed channels
Updated 21:30, 01-Mar-2023
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Russia and the United States have discussed the New START nuclear arms control treaty through closed channels, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Interfax reported on Wednesday.

Sergei Ryabkov said that Moscow could not review its suspension of the New START treaty with the U.S. until the latter changed its policy on Ukraine, Interfax reported.

"Until the United States changes its behavior, until we see signs of common sense in what they are doing in relation to Ukraine, in Ukraine, we see no chance for the decision to suspend START to be reviewed or re-examined," Ryabkov was quoted as saying.

Russia handed over an official note on the suspension of participation in the treaty on Tuesday, Ryabkov told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

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