Tag: Ratification
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Putin revokes Russia’s ratification of nuclear test ban treaty
[ad_1] Moscow — President Vladimir Putin signed a bill Thursday revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States. Putin has said that rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, also known as the CTBT, would “mirror” the…
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Turkey’s Erdogan Sends Sweden’s NATO Bid to Parliament for Ratification
[ad_1] President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Monday signed and sent to Parliament a measure approving Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance, according to a brief statement from his office. It was not immediately clear why Mr. Erdogan, who had refused to officially endorse Sweden’s NATO bid for many months, suddenly decided…