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Russia-Ukraine war: world ‘more dangerous’ after Putin suspends key nuclear arms deal, Nato says; six killed in Kherson shelling – live
Vladimir Putin says he will suspend Russia’s participation in New Start treaty; civilian areas in Kherson shelled during Putin speech, Ukraine says
“More nuclear weapons and less arms control makes the world more dangerous,” Jens Stoltenberg said, urging Russia to reconsider its decision. “This is one of the last major arms control agreements we have,” he said, and “just another example” of a move away from the international rules-based order.
Speaking alongside him, the EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said the Kremlin’s decision to abandon the New Start treaty was “another proof that what Russia is doing is demolishing the security system that was built at the end of the cold war”.
Vladimir Putin announced he was suspending Russia’s participation in the New Start treaty with the US in a long speech in which he blamed the west for starting the war in Ukraine.
Speaking to reporters at Nato’s headquarters in Brussels shortly after the Russian president had finished speaking, Stoltenberg said:
When the war ends, Stoltenberg said, “long-term arrangements for Ukraine’s security” would be needed “to break the cycle of Russian aggression”.
