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🇷🇺🇺🇳 Russia's Position at the Seventy-Ninth Session of the UN General Assembly
#NonProliferation
• We oppose attempts to politicize the review process of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which is a cornerstone of global security. We emphasize that nuclear disarmament – one of the NPT's pillars – should be viewed in the context of a comprehensive universal disarmament process, which should take into account the current geopolitical realities, the indivisible security principle and the importance of progressive steps towards strengthening strategic stability and reducing tensions on a global and regional scale.
#NuclearTestBan
• Despite having withdrawn its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), Russia remains a State signatory to the Treaty, with all the rights and obligations arising therefrom. The United States remains the biggest obstacle to the CTBT's entry into force as it has sabotaged the process for many years. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has sent a clear message in his statements: Russia will not be the first to resume nuclear tests; we will only do this if the United States acts in this way.
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#UNGA79
#NonProliferation
• We oppose attempts to politicize the review process of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which is a cornerstone of global security. We emphasize that nuclear disarmament – one of the NPT's pillars – should be viewed in the context of a comprehensive universal disarmament process, which should take into account the current geopolitical realities, the indivisible security principle and the importance of progressive steps towards strengthening strategic stability and reducing tensions on a global and regional scale.
#NuclearTestBan
• Despite having withdrawn its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), Russia remains a State signatory to the Treaty, with all the rights and obligations arising therefrom. The United States remains the biggest obstacle to the CTBT's entry into force as it has sabotaged the process for many years. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has sent a clear message in his statements: Russia will not be the first to resume nuclear tests; we will only do this if the United States acts in this way.
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#UNGA79