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Russia Withdraws from Nuclear Test Treaty and Other Tales
Russia continues to withdraw from the post-war rules-based order. This is the world they are rejecting. So, they will resume nuclear tests that will affect the global atmosphere.
I have my suspicions that many of their weapons don’t work. Of course, they could hold underground tests, but this is also about terror. They want to scare all of us because fear works for them. So here it is:
The State Duma supported the bill on the abolition of the ban on nuclear tests.
“For 23 years, we have been waiting for Washington to ratify the treaty. What is that? Double standards, meanness and irresponsible attitude. You can’t call it any other way. In this situation, we should be guided solely by the interests of the citizens of our country, our state.”
I think this is partly for internal consumption. Then, there is a siege mentality that continues to grow within Russia and former members of the Soviet Union. Chiefly, this is about Russia. These other countries have less issues with the West, which scares Russia:
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