Lower house of Russian parliament votes to revoke nuclear test ban ratification

Lower house of Russian parliament votes to revoke nuclear test ban ratification
The lower house of Russia’s parliament has given its final approval to a Bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service/AP)

The lower house of Russia’s parliament has given its final approval to a Bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move Moscow described as putting it on par with the United States.

State Duma politicians voted unanimously to revoke the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in the third and final reading on Wednesday.

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