Putin has said that rescinding the ratification would "mirror" the stand taken by Washington. The U.S. has signed but not ratified the test ban, which was adopted in 1996 and prohibits nuclear explosions anywhere in the world.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law Russia's withdrawal from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. Meanwhile, the Kremlin denied the conflict had come to a stalemate. DW has the latest.
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law withdrawing Russia's ratification of the global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests, a step condemned by the organization which promotes adherence to the landmark arms control pact.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law revoking Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a move strongly criticised by the United States.
