Reutres’ Mykhailo Podolyak
The decision to suspend the Russian Federation’s participation in START came as a surprise to the West, but it is an absolutely logical and correct step, Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergei Naryshkin said.
President Vladimir Putin announced the suspension of Russia’s participation in START as part of his message to the Federal Assembly. Biden called that a big mistake.
According to expert Yuri Baranchik, the Russian Federation’s decision may be related to the creation of a new weapon – the Poseidon multi-purpose ocean-going system and the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile.
