The Pentagon said on March 27 that the United States requested Russia to exchange information within the scope of START, but was denied. This was announced by John Plumb, vice president of the Pentagon, at a hearing in the US Congress. DEA News.
The ministry added that it will not transmit information to Moscow as part of START due to Washington’s refusal to participate in the exchange.
Former Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov declarationThat Russia no longer has common ground with the United States on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START).
Ryabkov noted that there is no longer any reason to discuss START with the United States. He emphasized that the Russian Federation could not even consider any notification from the American side, because from an official point of view, the agreement was suspended.
Ryabkov also noted that “openly provocative acts” took place in the context of START: while the United States assisted Ukraine in attacks on Russia’s strategic facilities, Washington demanded that access to Russian START facilities be restored.