Russia's Top General: Era of Nuclear Arms Control Is Over

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The head of Russia's armed forces, Valery Gerasimov, says nuclear arms control treaties are no longer effective due to the erosion of trust caused by U.S. actions. Russia withdrew from the bilateral New START nuclear arms treaty in 2023, citing U.S. support for Ukraine.

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00:00Russia's top general says the era of Cold War nuclear arms controls is over.

00:06Speaking in Moscow, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov accused the U.S. of eroding

00:12trust and destroying key arms control treaties.

00:15He said Russia would strengthen ties with countries such as China, North Korea and Iran

00:20in response.

00:21Washington, however, says Moscow caused the collapse of key nuclear arms agreements.

00:26Russia withdrew from the two countries' New START nuclear arms control treaty in 2023,

00:31citing U.S. support for Ukraine.

00:34Neither country has violated that pact.

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