Russia pledges to continue missile test notices under Cold War-era deal

Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow will continue to inform the US about some tests (Maxim Shemetov/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Russia will continue to give the US advance notice about its missile tests despite suspending the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries, a senior diplomat has said.

Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov’s statement followed his comments on Wednesday, when he said Moscow had halted all information exchanges with Washington envisioned under the 2011 New Start nuclear pact, including missile test warnings.