Tensions between the U.S. and Russia looked to be escalating on Wednesday following Moscow's announcement that it was suspending participation in the New START arms treaty.
Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president, said the decision to leave the treaty was"overdue," warning the U.S. that Russia would reserve the right to use its nuclear arsenal — even if it means world war.
The back and forth came after reports about Russia testing a missile before Biden traveled to Ukraine. This official also says the test did not pose a risk to the U.S. and that the Biden administration did not view the test as an anomaly or an escalation.Putin hasused the threat of a nuclear strike on an unspecified target to warn against Western allies assisting Ukraine’s military with arms and financial support.
But Medvedev has since become a leading supporter of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its right to use lethal force to deter Western support for Ukraine. On Monday he condemned Biden for providing weapons to the"neo-Nazi regime," a common way for hardline pro-war Russian leaders to describe the Ukrainian government.conducted an intercontinental ballistic missile test before Biden visited Ukraine on Monday.
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