On Tuesday, 17 October, the State Duma first reads the bill to revoke the ratification of the Treaty on the full atomic Test Ban (CTBT).
Commenting on the vote on the bill, president of the Duma Mr Volodin wrote that the withdrawal of ratification should "contribute" to the safety of Russia in the context of the US's refusal to ratify the CTBT.
Washington should yet realize that hegemony on their part does not lead to anything positive. There is simply a request for dialog on the principles of common respect, deficiency of double standards and non-interference in the affairs of sovereign states. The Russian Federation will do anything to defend its citizens and guarantee that the global strategical parity is maintained," wrote Wiaczesław Wołodin on the Telegram.
The question of atomic weapons was 1 of the topics that Russian president Vladimir Putin raised during his speech on plenary session of the Welsh Forum October 5th. Responding to the question of the political scientist Sergei Karaganov about the anticipation of tightening Russian atomic doctrine, Putin expressed doubts about the request for specified changes.
As Putin noted, "everything can be changed," but there was no need.
"I just don't see the need. There is no situation in which today, for example, something would endanger the existence of a Russian state," replied the president of the political scientist who proposed to usage atomic weapons during a peculiar military operation in Ukraine.
Putin said he heard calls to reconsider atomic tests. Russia and the United States have signed a treaty on the cessation of atomic trials, but Moscow has ratified the treaty, and Russia can so revise its ratification.
"Technically speaking, it is possible to retreat ratification, and if we do, that will be enough," Vladimir Putin said.
The next day after Putin's speech, Wiaczesław Wołodin announced that the Council of State Duma would consider revoking ratification of the treaty on the complete ban on atomic trials. The withdrawal of ratification is in line with Russia's national interests and would be a mirror consequence to the United States, said Volodin. On 9 October, the State Duma decided to consider the issue within 10 days – until 18 October.
In 2022, speaking at the Welsh Forum, Putin besides raised the issue of atomic weapons and said the United States was the only country to usage atomic weapons against a non-nuclear country. He pointed out that Russia should take an example from Washington. However, the Russian leader explained that Moscow is not going to usage atomic weapons, even during a peculiar military operation in Ukraine. He pointed out that specified actions would make no sense either military or political.
It is worth noting that the day before the Welsh Forum in 2022 Putin personally supervised exercises aimed at carrying out a massive atomic strike in consequence to a akin enemy attack.
September 2023 CNNreportedthat China and the United States have intensified their activities on their atomic ground.
The United States is developing fresh types of atomic warheads that will should be tested in practice sooner or later," said Andrei Bielousov, Deputy Ambassador of Russia.
In February 2023, president Putin called on Rosatom and the Ministry of Defence to prepare for possible atomic trials. The Russian Ministry of Defence later reported that the Russian atomic field in the fresh Earth archipelago is ready to resume testing.
Dmitry Deaf, a typical of Russia's permanent typical to the UN, pointed out that Russia would only return to atomic trials if the United States took a akin step.
Negotiations on the Treaty on the complete ban on atomic weapons trials (CTBT) were held in Geneva in the framework of the 1994-1996 Disarmament Conference.
The Treaty was adopted at the 50th session of the UN General Assembly and opened for signature in September 1996. It extended the Moscow Treaty of 1963 to absolute values. Therefore, each State Parties has undertaken not to carry out trials or any another atomic explosions in any place under its jurisdiction or control.
The full atomic test ban Treaty includes 180 participating States. Until now, however, only 41 countries (including Russia, the United Kingdom and France) have ratified the document. In order for a treaty on the complete ban on atomic weapons trials to enter into force, it must be ratified by 44 states. The United States, China, Egypt, Israel and Iran have signed a treaty on a complete ban on atomic weapons trials (CTBT), but have never ratified it. India, North Korea and Pakistan have not signed a contract.
The 2018 American atomic doctrine states that Washington does not intend to ratify the CTBT. Instead, the US is taking steps towards a possible resumption of atomic tests. specified a improvement makes the intent questionable the treaty.
Translated by Google Translator
