Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Friday that the west is ready to respond “forcefully” if Russia steps up its aggression.
The decision means only one major arms control treaty between the nuclear powers — the New START treaty — remains in place.
Moscow has signaled its readiness to reverse the withdrawal procedure and stay in the treaty if the United States returns to the agreement.
The U.S. reversed a planned deployment of two destroyers in the Black Sea earlier this month amid the heightening tensions.
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