Russia will continue to observe limits on the number of nuclear warheads which he may develop, in accordance with the treaty New START, despite President Vladimir Putin’s decision to suspend Moscow’s participation in this treaty, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced today.

“In order to maintain a sufficient degree of predictability and stability in the field of nuclear missiles, Russia intends to adhere to a responsible approach and will continue to strictly adhere to the quantitative limitations provided for by the New START Treaty within the life cycle of the treaty,” it said in a statement. of the ministry.

He further said he would continue to inform the US of planned test launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

The Russian Foreign Ministry in its statement blamed the US for the Russian decision to suspend its participation in New START. However, it is underlined that Moscow is not opposed to returning to the treaty in case the US policy towards Russia changes.

Peskov: Moscow’s main goal is nuclear balance

But also the representative of the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov, assured that Russia’s main goal is to ensure that the nuclear balance with the United States continues to be maintained.

“The main goal of the president and our country is to ensure that the nuclear balance will continue,” TASS news agency quoted Peskov as saying in an interview with state news agencies after President Putin’s address to the Federal Assembly. (of the lower and upper houses of the Russian Parliament-s.s.).

Peskov said the Kremlin is currently preparing the relevant decision to withdraw from the treaty which will then be submitted to parliament for ratification. He added that the Kremlin will publish a new version of Russia’s foreign policy doctrine in the coming days, TASS reported.