Russia may suspend nuclear arms inspections agreed in a treaty with the United States in reaction to Western sanctions over Ukraine, Russian news agencies on Saturday quoted an unnamed defense ministry source as saying.
The pact is the
linchpin of the nuclear arms control regime between the former Cold War
foes and the main product of the 2010 "reset", a period of warmer ties
that have since chilled.
The
source said the ministry was studying the possibility of suspending
on-site inspections agreed in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
(START) between Moscow and Washington.
The United States suspended military cooperation such as joint exercises and port visits with Russia on Monday as Washington sought ways to punish Moscow for its intervention in Ukraine.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/08/us-ukraine-crisis-inspections-idUSBREA270J520140308
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