“We have worked out with the Russians a confidence-building measure and transparency that only requires inspection of strategic submarine missiles to allow them to confirm that this alleviates their concerns,” said Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance with Agreements Mallory Stewart.
Her words are quoted by TASS.
On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Moscow was suspending its participation in the New START Treaty.
He noted that a situation in which the US military is at Russian nuclear facilities, while the US is fueling a further escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, is simply impossible.