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| Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) News Roundup for November 7th, 2023 |
| 2023-11-08 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. White House confirmed the suspension of obligations under the CFE Treaty [Regnum] The United States has suspended the implementation of obligations under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), said National Security Adviser to the American President Jake Sullivan, whose words are quoted on the White House website. According to him, this decision was made in close consultation and coordination with NATO allies. “A number of our CFE partners who are not NATO members also support the suspension of CFE obligations in response to Russia’s actions,” he noted. The message also clarifies that the suspension of obligations under this document will strengthen the Alliance's deterrence and defense capabilities by removing restrictions affecting planning, deployment and exercises. The fact that the American authorities decided to suspend participation in the CFE Treaty on December 7 was previously reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing a State Department representative. NATO also reacted to Russia's withdrawal from the CFE Treaty. Thus, members of the alliance condemned this decision, noting that it undermines Euro-Atlantic security. The British Foreign Office separately stated that London and its allies would suspend their participation in the treaty and begin developing and applying voluntary stabilization measures. The head of the ministry, James Cleverly , called Russia's withdrawal a destabilizing step and noted that the treaty can no longer operate as originally intended. As Regnum reported, with the onset of November 7, Russia completed the procedure for withdrawing from the CFE Treaty, as provided for in this treaty. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the document, which Russia suspended back in 2007, has finally become history for the country. NATO countries are unable to conclude an agreement with Russia in the field of arms control, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, commenting on the completion of the procedure for withdrawing from the CFE Treaty.]] More from regnum.ru NATO condemns Russia's withdrawal from the CFE Treaty [Regnum] NATO members condemned Russia's decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), the alliance said in a statement published on November 7 on its website. “Russia’s withdrawal is the latest in a series of actions that systematically undermine Euro-Atlantic security,” it said. NATO noted that Russia continues to demonstrate disdain for arms control, including key principles of reciprocity, transparency, compliance, and undermines the rules-based international order. The alliance also noted that NATO allies remain united in their commitment to effective conventional arms control as a key element of Euro-Atlantic security, taking into account the current security environment. As Regnum reported , on November 7, NATO announced that the alliance countries would suspend participation in the CFE Treaty, which Russia left, for an indefinite period. The British Foreign Office separately stated that London and its allies would suspend their participation in the treaty and begin developing and applying voluntary stabilization measures. The head of the ministry, James Cleverly , called Russia's withdrawal a destabilizing step and noted that the treaty can no longer operate as originally intended. The US authorities also decided to suspend participation in the CFE Treaty on December 7, a State Department spokesman told The Wall Street Journal. According to him, the inaction of the allies against the backdrop of Russia’s withdrawal from the treaty would be “the wrong signal.” With the onset of November 7, Russia completed the procedure for withdrawing from the CFE Treaty provided for by this treaty. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the document, which Russia suspended back in 2007, has finally become history for the country. NATO countries are unable to conclude an agreement with Russia in the field of arms control, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, commenting on the completion of the procedure for withdrawing from the CFE Treaty. Yet, more from regnum.ru NATO countries will suspend their participation in the CFE Treaty [Regnum] Great Britain and its allies have decided to suspend participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) after Russia withdraws from it, the British Foreign Office said in a statement published on November 7 on the government website. “In response to Russia’s action, the UK, together with its allies, has decided to suspend its participation in the Treaty and work with like-minded countries to develop and implement voluntary stabilization measures,” the department said in a statement. |
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