(Washington) Joe Biden criticized again on Wednesday Russia’s suspension of its participation in an important nuclear disarmament treaty, adding however that there is no evidence that Moscow is approaching the use of nuclear weapons.
“It’s a big mistake to have done this, it’s not very reasonable,” the US president said during an interview with ABC News in Poland, before leaving for Washington, renewing comments made earlier. .
However, he added that he “does not see” in the decision announced by President Vladimir Putin any elements indicating “that he is considering using nuclear weapons or anything of that type”.
Mr Biden added that he has seen “no evidence” to establish a change in Russia’s nuclear policy.
The Russian president said on Tuesday that Russia was suspending its participation in the Russian-American New Start treaty on nuclear disarmament, a decision approved on Wednesday by both houses of the Russian Parliament and denounced in unison by Western powers.
The Russian Foreign Ministry, however, clarified on Tuesday that Moscow would continue to respect the limitation of its nuclear arsenal despite the suspension of New Start, until the effective end of the treaty on February 5, 2026.
Joe Biden, as well as his head of diplomacy Antony Blinken, have indicated that Washington is always ready to work with Moscow on this subject.