Understanding Russian-U.S. New START Treaty, Amid Ukraine War, Facts and Figures

On February 21, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly that Russia was suspending its participation in New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, the sole arms limitation treaty between Russia and the United States currently in force. The Russian leader emphasized that this step did not mean complete withdrawal from the agreement and that Russia might resume participation only after it realizes how NATO’s combined strike arsenal will be counted. https://ho1.us/2023/02/feb-21-russia-ukraine-west-putin-delivers-address-to-federal-assembly/ Signing, ratification, reservations The strategic arms reduction treaty was signed by Russian and U.S. presidents, Dmitry Medvedev and Barack…