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Russia Says Intends to Continue Nuclear Test Moratorium

Moscow Times, 3 Nov 23

Russia intends to stick to a nuclear test ban moratorium despite withdrawing its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.

“We intend to keep the moratorium that was introduced more than 30 years ago in place,” said a ministry statement.

But any nuclear tests by the United States would “force us to do the same,” it added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed off on a law revoking Russia’s ratification of the treaty.

The 1996 treaty outlaws all nuclear explosions, including live tests of nuclear weapons, though it never came into force because some key countries — including the United States and China — never ratified it……………………………………………………………

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) has urged Russia to continue its commitment to the treaty, including the use of monitoring stations capable of detecting the slightest explosion in real-time.  https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/11/03/russia-says-intends-to-continue-nuclear-test-moratorium-a82998

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November 4, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Russia, weapons and war