President Biden on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin made a “big mistake” by suspending Russia’s participation in the last nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia, known as the New START.
When he made the announcement on Tuesday, Putin stressed he was only suspending Russia’s participation in New START, which places limits on the deployment of nuclear warheads and launchers.
A Russian diplomat on Wednesday said Putin’s move could be reversed if the US takes steps to de-escalate tensions with Moscow. “Suspension does not mean pullout. The situation can be ‘reversed’ if the United States shows political will and makes honest efforts for the sake of general de-escalation and creation of conditions for the comprehensive operation of New START,” said Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s envoy in Vienna.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov made similar comments. “There are chances that the New START will be reinstated as it was, but that completely and utterly depends on US behavior, its comprehension, or the failure to comprehend, that the policy it conducts toward Russia is malignant,” he said.
Biden has shown no interest in de-escalating tensions with Russia as he visited Ukraine on Monday and vowed to support the war for “as long as it takes.” While there are signs some people in his administration are thinking about eventually winding down the military aid, they are still pushing Ukraine to launch a counteroffensive and making clear they support attacks on Crimea, risking a major escalation in the coming months.
The US and Russia were engaged in arms control talks at the beginning of last year, but President Biden canceled the negotiations after Russia invaded Ukraine. The US and Russia eventually agreed to hold a meeting under the New START treaty in November 2022, but Moscow canceled the talks at the last minute, citing tensions with the US over Ukraine.
While Biden is critical of Putin’s decision, his administration previously rejected a Russian offer to salvage an arms control treaty that the Trump administration withdrew from, known as Open Skies, which allowed unarmed surveillance flights over participating countries.
When Biden was running for office in 2020, he sharply criticized the Trump administration’s decision to pull out of Open Skies. He said the move would “exacerbate growing tensions between the West and Russia, and increase the risks of miscalculation and conflict.” But after he became president and Russia offered to save the Open Skies treaty, Biden said no.
Team Biden loves to poke the other guy in the eye to get a reaction, which can then be used to create the impression that the other guy started the fight. Then he uses the reaction to excuse all manner of abuses that would never be tolerated without the emotional arguments that his team so skillfully advances.
In the 2020 election, it hadn’t even crossed the mind of most Americans that we should be preparing for war with Russia and China. But here we are, and we wouldn’t be here if we had elected a President who was not a war monger.
There are tens of thousands of dead people in Ukraine who would still be going about their business in peace if any other Democrat had won the election in 2020. China would still be seen as a competitor rather than as an emerging military threat. And may God help India if Biden’s sanctions transfer enough of Europe’s industrial base to them instead of the U.S., or if Team Biden feels the need to cast that country as 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 scapegoat for military losses in Ukraine.
We are already there via soft abuse. BBC “documentary” was a naked attempt at inciting Moslem unhappiness in India, By blaming Modi for a terrorism against Moslems while he was a Governor is laughable,
But here we are. Propaganda machine in full swing aiming at Modi. But publics everywhere are sensitized to such pathetic attempts to inflame conflict, that only fools or paid NGOs actually take it seriously,
Really crazy to defend Modi.. The guy was sucking up to Netanyahu, making common cause Muslim hate with him, LOOK! what he has done in Kashmir, he took their rights and turned them into Palestinians with a 975,000 occupation force. Always agree with Bianca, but not on this ugly situation.. Modi also has been tampering with immigration and citizenship laws just like Netanyahu, Trying to get rid of the Muslim natives & replace them with Hindus in Kashmir and I imagine Jammu too It was Modi whoinflamed the conflict, when he changed the Constitution against the Muslim majority and then locked them down to prevent them from demonstrating.. From day one of the partition, the Hindus clouded with the crown to stiff the Muslims it seems to me. WHAT AM I MISSING HERE THAR OBSOLVES MODI…???
Ibdo not go for optics, or information that curculates based on nothing but someone’s wishful thinking.
India is complex. Very complex, And a target for many a colored revolution. Modi walks gingerly, and in the process mives the diverse country into a country with commin interest and pride, QUAD, Netanyahy, whatever it takes, to nunimuze Oamistan’s neverendng production of militancy at Western disposal, A short period of Khan rule is over — and the old structures are back in power, Not good news for anyone in the region.
The reason Moslem-baiting is not working is simple. Just like the case of onslaught of Uyghur issue, Indian Mislem-baiting is not working becausre many Arab snd Gulf countries are in various stages of joininv SCO, and information countering the West hype has been percolating,
Not simple, still dangerous. But is moving in the right direction.
pushing Ukraine to launch a counteroffensive
i think that will never happen
making clear they support attacks on Crimea
that will be foolish
ukraine should surrender and stop listening to uncle sam
Easy, my Spy friend. You might be giving humans more credit than they deserve. (Sarcasm alert)
USA withdrew from all essential treaties starting with Bush because the the Ziocons believed and still believe that US could pull off a first strike and get away with it.
They couldn’t and can’t simply because US’s nukes havn’t been developed since the 70’s while Russia’s have. They’re all up to date including the vehicles to deliver them including hypersonic ones a technique US havn’t mastered yet and probably won’t for the foreseeable future.
Besides, Russia aren’t goatherders and mountain bandits. They have been fighting all these existential wars even before US existed against Europe combined under Napoleon or Hitler. The biggest mistake is on anyone believing they can win against a peer or better enemy like Russia.
You have been losing e wars since Vietnam because the only purpose of your army is to beat up a poor defenceless third world country every once in a while for the MIC, not to fight existential wars on “your own” soil. No for the first time you might. If you don’t want that show some guts and go out and do something about it.
Where is your sources for this? RT News and TASS?
Minus losing the Vietnam war, Everything you said is completely false.
Oh yes, our victory in Afghanistan, done quickly, over 20 years. Oh, wait………………
Ant the Soviets did a lot better in Afghanistan. It only took the USSR 10 years to lose its war.
All nations have ended up in that particular heap. Thing is, the US has Vietnam to add to that list, along with Iran (some folks forget that regime change in 1953, but it happened). Then of course, there was Iran Contra where our proxy war didn’t go all that well, and neither did the Contras, and then there was the Bay of Pigs fiasco, … No we are definitely winners at losing, hands down.
You see, coups and proxy wars are really a very stupid way to try to have it your way … kind of a bull in china shop scenario.
RT and TASS are reliable NEWS SOURCES better than CNN or MSNBC or FOX or WP or NYT. Try it you may like it.
History books are helpful too. Not schoolbook history, the books are censored books.
Go back to your alpaca pseudom where you were at least humorous.
“Besides, Russia aren’t goatherders and mountain bandits. They have been fighting all these existential wars even before US existed against Europe combined under Napoleon or Hitler. The biggest mistake is on anyone believing they can win against a peer or better enemy like Russia.” WHERE IS THE MISTAKE HERE…????????????????????
We don’t use the term “Manifest Destiny” anymore. But the concept never really went away. There has been a strong belief since Monroe was President that the US is entitled to take whatever it wants from wherever it wants it. Mexico, the Indian Nations, and the Banana Republics were among the first victims. The desire to monopolize Caspian oil goes all the way back to the time of J. D. Rockefeller. Today, our decision makers like to use the term American Exceptionalism, always cloaked in self-righteousness, to covet our neighbor’s property.
But please keep in mind that most Americans don’t even think of it in these terms. Your dispute is primarily with the people who hold the reins of government in the US and the post-colonial powers of Europe.
The “We can win a nuclear war with Russia” crowd says we Win if we lose less cities than them. So that means that ifs we lost New York, Los Angele4s, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, Washington D.C., and 50 more cities they would consider it a win if Russia lost ten more.. IF THAT IS NOT INSANITY, I WANT TO KNOW WHAT MAKES FOOLS WHO TALK LIKE THAT SANE… !!!!!!!!!!!!!
What precipitated this decision was US request to inspect Russian nuclear sites! Sure, treaty provides for inspections, but US would never consent to let Rusdia inspect US nuclear sites.
So Russia said no, and suspended the tresty till better times.
You should do a little research before posting false claims. Under START the US and Russia each conducted 18 annual inspections of the other’s nuclear weapons facilities until March 2020 when both countries agreed to temporarily suspend the inspection program due to COVID.
https://www.state.gov/new-start/
The inspections are important to building trust. We all lose when the US and Russia don’t know each other’s nuclear capabilities. The inspections should resume ASAP.
I did not post FALSE claim, Read carefully.
Inspections are of course critical to any agterment, And COVID resulted in suspension. Let me repeat what I said. US requested an inspection. What is unusual about the request is — US is a beligrrant in Russia-Ukraine war. It provides armaments and intelligence.
Under circumstances Russia SUSPENDED the Treaty.
You said ” US would never consent to let Rusdia [sic] inspect US nuclear sites.” That statement is not true. Inspections should resume as soon as possible. Arms control is more important that the Ukraine war. Stop making excuses for Putin’s bad behavior.
This is Orwelian. We are to forget pertinent reality, because a new brainwash is underway.
Pleaase stop pretending that NATO is not all in to defeat Russia.
Under circumstances you actually expect either party to adhere to agreements. In fact, a long list of US violating treaties will fill pages,
There is no trust today. First trust must be restored. I do not see it.
Agreed. A quick look back at recent US withdrawals from both nuclear weapons treaties and the P5+1 agreements with Iran is somehow overlooked when our resident Biden worshippers hold forth on Russian sins.
Agreed. A quick look back at recent US withdrawals from both nuclear weapons treaties and the P5+1 agreements with Iran is somehow overlooked when our resident Biden worshippers hold forth on Russian sins.
Of course NATO wants to defeat Russia. But arms control rests on mutual self-interest. Reagan hated the USSR. But that did not stop him from making arms control agreements.
Biden is the Big Mistake.
Wait… After we cheated, sabotaged and lied every step of the way, Russia is supposed to trust us again with… nuclear weapons treaties? I would say like, never, at no time, don’t hold your breath, forget it, nevermore, no way, not at all, not ever, not in any way, not in the least, not on your life, not under any condition… Ok, enough. I’ll go take a nap. (Sarcasm alert)
The ABM treaty that Bush the younger pulled us out of was just such a treaty. It’s morning here, so I will peruse more of the internet and enjoy my coffee.
They are getting scared, America has blood on their hands and God has remembered her crimes he will spare none
Biden Says Biden’s Decision to Suspend New START a ‘Big Mistake’