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A nuclear treaty between Russia and the US is falling apart – can it be saved?

  • Written by Jeffrey Fields, Associate Professor of the Practice of International Relations, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Feb. 1 that the United States would withdraw from its nuclear weapons treaty with Russia.

Since the Obama administration, the U.S. has accused Russia of being in violation of...

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