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flag Russia formally withdraws from U.S. plutonium disposal treaty, citing security concerns and U.S. policy changes.

flag Russia's parliament has approved withdrawing from the 2000 Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement with the U.S., a key arms control pact aimed at eliminating 34 tons each of weapons-grade plutonium. flag The move, driven by years of deteriorating relations, U.S. sanctions, and disputes over disposal methods, marks a major setback for nuclear disarmament. flag The U.S. abandoned its original plan to convert plutonium into fuel, opting for immobilization, which Russia deemed reversible and a violation of the agreement. flag Russia had suspended implementation in 2016 and now formally ends the treaty, citing national security and strategic balance. flag The decision undermines global nonproliferation efforts and reflects the deepening strategic rift between the two nuclear powers.

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