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Russian lawmakers have revoked the country’s membership of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in a unanimous vote.<\/p>\n
The legislation will now need Vladimir Putin’s personal signature as both houses of the Russian parliament, the Duma, have also voted through the necessary law.<\/p>\n
Russia remains a signatory of the Treaty and despite the de-ratification has still not withdrawn from it.<\/p>\n
All nuclear explosions are banned by the treaty was had been signed by 187 countries.<\/p>\n
North Korea is currently the only country in the world to openly flaunt the treaties banning nuclear testing.<\/p>\n
Read More <\/strong> Putin resorts to ’rounding up migrants’ in desperate attempt to bolster troops<\/strong><\/p>\n Putin has refused to publicly state whether Russia will conduct nuclear tests in the future or not – but some anaylsts have warned that it is more likely now.<\/p>\n Putin may be keeping the option, in case Russia’s fortunes suddenly decline and he could use it as a warning to the West. However, it would likely not be a scientific decision, but a political one and could set off an arms race.<\/p>\n James Acton, co-director of the nuclear policy program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace told Sky News: “If we’re in a world in which testing is going on, the first thing it shows us is that nuclear risks have risen.<\/p>\n “I think testing is both a symptom of growing tensions, and would also further exacerbate those tensions.”<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> It comes as Russia confirmed a massive exercise had been carried out testing the country’s readiness to respond to a retaliatory nuclear strike.<\/p>\n The test involved land, sea and air forces including submarine and bomber aircraft<\/p>\n A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was also fired from a land-based silo.<\/p>\n In a statement, the Kremlin said: “Practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles took place during the training.”<\/p>\n Putin is said to have sat in on the drills to monitor their progress.<\/p>\n
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