Deputy foreign minister [[Sergey Ryabkov]] said Russia was not ready to begin nuclear talks with the United States until [[Washington, D. C.|Washington]] abandons its hostile stance. The development happened just days after Russia was attacked by the long range '''ATACMS''' missiles delivered to Ukraine by the United States.
After passing unanimously in the Lower House, the bill to de-ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CBTB) was approved by the Upper House by 156 votes to zero. The approved legislation was sent to signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin for his signatureon November 2, 2023.
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