Russia says the aim is to restore parity with the United States
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President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law revoking Russian ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, according to a decree published on a government website.
Russia says the aim is to restore parity with the United States, which has signed but never ratified the 1996 treaty, and that it will not resume testing unless Washington does. (Reporting by Reuters Writing by Felix Light Editing by Andrew Osborn)
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