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Russia to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty

Russia announced plans to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, two months after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration abandoned it.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking with his Security Council by video link
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking with his Security Council by video link (AN/Kremlin)

Russia announced plans on Friday to withdraw from an international treaty that permits mutual unarmed surveillance flights over 34 nations, two months after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration abandoned it.

The decision escalates military tensions between Moscow and Washington just as President-elect Joe Biden is poised to significantly reverse Trump's "America First" isolationist policies by stressing the need for restored American leadership and cooperation abroad.

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