we pulled out of the ABM treaty because after 9/11 we wanted to build a missile defense. We pulled out of the INF treaty because we want to have theater nukes for a future war with China. So we accused them of violating it to have an excuse. We pulled out of the open skies treaty.
And Merkel spilled the beans on Minsk II merely being a ruse to but time to build up the Uke army till it was ready to resume it’s war on the Donbass and maybe even Crimea.
At this point Russia has very little reason to trust us enough to sign any new agreements.
“At this point Russia has very little reason to trust us enough to sign any new agreements.”
no itis the reverse. Russia has never lived up to treaties. They use them to try to disarm us. They apparently have plans still.