Putin signs law taking Russia out of Open Skies treaty
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Russian president formalises Moscow’s exit from pact ahead of highly anticipated Geneva summit with Joe Biden.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Monday that formalises Russia’s exit from the Open Skies arms control treaty, a pact that allows unarmed surveillance flights over member countries. Russia had hoped that Putin and his United States counterpart Joe Biden could discuss the treaty when they meet later this month at a summit in Geneva. But the Biden administration informed Moscow in May that it would not re-enter the pact after the Trump administration quit it last year.More Related News