President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law withdrawing Russia's ratification of the global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests, a step condemned by the organisation which promotes adherence to the landmark arms control pact.
I don’t know, but one thing to consider is that the treaty in question never actually came into effect because not enough countries ratified it.
The US, China, Israel, India, North Korea, and Pakistan are all nuclear powers but have not ratified the treaty. Now Russia has joined that list, leaving France and UK as the only nuclear powers that ratified it.
I don’t know, but one thing to consider is that the treaty in question never actually came into effect because not enough countries ratified it.
The US, China, Israel, India, North Korea, and Pakistan are all nuclear powers but have not ratified the treaty. Now Russia has joined that list, leaving France and UK as the only nuclear powers that ratified it.