Posted on 02/21/2023 6:08:36 AM PST by shadowlands1960
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that Moscow was suspending its participation in the New START treaty — the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States — sharply upping the ante amid tensions with Washington over the fighting in Ukraine.
Speaking in his state-of-the-nation address, Putin also said that Russia should stand ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if the U.S. does so, a move that would end a global ban on nuclear weapons tests in place since Cold War times.
Explaining his decision to suspend Russia’s obligations under New START, Putin accused the U.S. and its NATO allies of openly declaring the goal of Russia’s defeat in Ukraine.
“They want to inflict a ‘strategic defeat’ on us and try to get to our nuclear facilities at the same time,” he said, declaring his decision to suspend Russia’s participation in the treaty. “In this context, I have to declare today that Russia is suspending its participation in the Treaty on Strategic Offensive Arms.”
New START’s official name is The Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.
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Feel free to peruse my posting history on this subject, it's all there, and then come back and stop talking out of your ass.
So when DeSantis said Russia was a pushover, he wasn’t looking at the big picture, which includes China, was he?
Russia is a pimp, like Tattaglia.
China is the Barzini.
I read a report that said Putin wears a big bib because he slobbers all the time.
Another report said Putin contacted Biden about where he can get Depends at the best price.
Actually, we’re already fighting Russia.
It’s here.
I’ve seen your history. You don’t like outsider Trump and you want to return to business as usual, with nothing but career lawyers and professional politicians running everything. I get it.
“Putin accused the U.S. and its NATO allies of openly declaring the goal of Russia’s defeat in Ukraine.”
Of course. and putin is helping in his own defeat. putin is not a bright man, he is an brutal man.
These people who want to start WWIII over Ukraine, are insane and I’d bet good money most of these posers never served a single day in the military.
nah, it’s a double... check the ear lobes... (just joking)
Where are the peacemakers? This is seriously not good.
Trump is no outsider. He squandered his time in office with gun bans, handout checks, turned the country over to Dr. Fauci, campaigned on black reparations, and filled his entire administration with Bush's JV team of swamp creatures.
And today, he is entirely incapable of winning 270 electoral votes.
I'm backing DeSantis, who is an actual conservative and winning on conservative issues.
Remember conservatives? Hint: Trump isn't one.
“Russia’s real problem is China. Russia has an ineffective weak conventional military. “
Rather than being at odds, Russia and China are engaged in joint military exercises, indicating that Russia is China’s proxy in its conflict with the US.
Notably, these exercises occurred even as Russia was engaged in fighting in Ukraine.
For example, in August 2018, the multinational Peace Mission 2018 exercise under the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was held in Russia, involving troops from seven member countries, including China and Russia, focusing on urban counterterrorism operations and mountain warfare.
In October 2021, a joint live-fire naval exercise involving China and Russia was conducted in the East China Sea, while the Zapad/Interaction 2021 exercises were aimed at helping the two countries collaborate against a common adversary, the US.
Feb 2023 Despite South Africa’s claim that the 10-day naval exercise in the Indian Ocean involving Russia, China, and South Africa has been long-planned, it still raises questions about Russia’s relationship with China.
Some people just say it’s like Giving Aid to Britain before we entered the war.
The thing is, FDR was hoping for Germany to declare war on us, once we decided to start aiding Britain. Hitler didn’t take the bait until Pearl Harbor.
I don’t understand, all the Democrats and their media say Russia is about to give up any day now? /s
I get it, since DeSantis is a life long career politician, who's only job outside government was 1 year as a grade school teacher, you want Trump to be a government insider too. LOL!
Do you truly believe FJB would retaliate?
These people won’t be happy until there is a WWIII.
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