Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation Thursday de-ratifying an international nuclear weapons treaty.
The law withdraws Russia from the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty , originally signed in 1996 and ratified in 2000. Russian officials have characterized the country's withdrawal from the treaty as a move toward equality with Western powers. The U.S. signed the treaty alongside Russia but failed to ratify its content and implement its regulations.
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