Open Skies

Vladimir Putin signs Open Skies Treaty exit law

Vladimir Putin signs Open Skies Treaty exit law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to officially withdraw Russia from the Treaty on Open Skies, the document was published on the official portal of legal information on Monday. On May 19, Russia’s lower …

U.S. tells Russia it won't rejoin Open Skies treaty

U.S. tells Russia it won't rejoin Open Skies treaty

The Biden administration informed Russia on Thursday that it will not rejoin a key arms control pact, even as the two sides prepare for a summit next month between their leaders, the State Department said. U.S. officials said Deputy …

Russian Duma backs pullout from Open Skies Treaty

Russian Duma backs pullout from Open Skies Treaty

The Russian parliament's lower house unanimously decided on Wednesday to denounce the Open Skies Treaty during a plenary session. The house's international affairs committee also unanimously upheld the withdrawal from the …

U.S. says reviewing Open Skies

U.S. says reviewing Open Skies

The United States said Tuesday it was reviewing the previous administration's withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty as Russia moved formally to leave the post-Cold War accord meant to build trust. The United States officially left …

Russia May Return to Open Skies Treaty if US Does

Russia May Return to Open Skies Treaty if US Does

Russia has voiced its readiness to reconsider its decision to pull out from an international pact allowing surveillance flights over military facilities if the United States reverses its exit. As Caspian News …

U.S. mulls returning to Open Skies Treaty

U.S. mulls returning to Open Skies Treaty

The new U.S. administration is looking into the possibility of returning to the Open Skies Treaty, but believes that Russia is not fully compliant with the agreement, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said. …

Russia and U.S. agree to extend New START

Russia and U.S. agree to extend New START

Russian and U.S. Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Joseph Biden, have expressed satisfaction following the exchange of notes on the extension of the New START Treaty, the Kremlin press service said on Tuesday after their telephone conversation. …

Russia withdraws from Treaty on Open Skies

Russia withdraws from Treaty on Open Skies

Russia is launching domestic procedures to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies following the U.S. exit from the pact, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday. "Given the lack of progress in efforts to remove …

Conference on Treaty on Open Skies to be held on July 6

Conference on Treaty on Open Skies to be held on July 6

A conference of signatories to the Treaty on Open Skies devoted to the United States’ pullout from this treaty will take place on July 6, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department said. …

U.S. withdraws from Open Skies Treaty, Russia - doesn't

U.S. withdraws from Open Skies Treaty, Russia - doesn't

U.S. President Donald Trump announced yesterday that Washington would withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, accusing Russia of repeated violations of the 18-year-old security agreement. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explained …

Why does U.S. pull out of Open Skies Treaty?

Why does U.S. pull out of Open Skies Treaty?

The United States seeks to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty in order to hide violations and achieve military superiority, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev said,. …