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Russia Suspends Cold-War Treaty After U.S. Withdrawal: Kremlin

Russia suspended its participation in 1987 nuclear disarmament treaty, after Trump said the U.S. is pulling out of the agreement.

Russia Suspends Cold-War Treaty After U.S. Withdrawal: Kremlin
Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, watches while taking part in a signing ceremony with Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s president, in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photographer: Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) -- Russia has suspended its participation in a landmark 1987 nuclear disarmament treaty, the Kremlin said Saturday, a day after President Donald Trump said the U.S. is pulling out of the agreement citing years of Russian violations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday, where he disclosed the plan to suspend the treaty negotiated by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, according to the Kremlin. Putin suggested Russia was open to further negotiations.

To contact the reporter on this story: Irina Reznik in Moscow at ireznik@bloomberg.net

To contact the editors responsible for this story: Matthew G. Miller at mmiller144@bloomberg.net, Steve Geimann

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