Latest "open skies treaty" stories

Joe Biden shakes hands with Vladimir Putin in front of flags.

Biden-Putin meeting could set stage for new era in arms control

The fabric of arms control has been fraying, notably with the abandonment in 2019 — first by Washington, then by Moscow — of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

2 years ago

Putin confirms Russian exit from Open Skies Treaty

The Russian president signed a bill to withdraw from the treaty allowing surveillance flights over military facilities, following the U.S. exit from the pact.

2 years ago

US tells Russia it won’t rejoin Open Skies arms control pact

The decision means only one major arms control treaty between the nuclear powers — the New START treaty — remains in place.

2 years ago

Russian lawmakers vote to follow US out of overflight treaty

Moscow has signaled its readiness to reverse the withdrawal procedure and stay in the treaty if the United States returns to the agreement.

2 years ago

Russia hints it may return to Open Skies Treaty if US does

Moscow announced last month that it would leave the Open Skies Treaty following the U.S. departure from the pact last year.

3 years ago

Putin signs extension of last Russia-US nuclear arms treaty

The treaty limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers, and envisages sweeping on-site inspections to verify compliance.

3 years ago