Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the federal law temporarily suspending Russia's obligations to the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty, the Kremlin press service said on Friday.
The law unanimously approved by both houses of the Russian parliament will become effective on Dec. 12.
The suspension of the CFE treaty meant that Russia would temporarily stop providing information, receiving international inspectors and allowing inspections. During this period, Russia will not be bound by any commitment to conventional armaments.
Russia sees the existing CFE treaty as discriminatory and outdated since it does not reflect the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, the breakup of the Soviet Union or recent NATO expansion.
Source: Xinhua
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