US calls Putin's decision to suspend New START "unfortunate" and "irresponsible"

MADRID, 21 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) -

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken described Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to suspend Russia's participation in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) as "unfortunate" and "irresponsible".

Blinken, who is visiting Greece, has indicated in statements to the media that the US Administration "remains willing to talk with Russia about the nuclear arms treaty at any time regardless of what is happening in the world."

"We are carefully watching what Russia does," he pointed out, according to statements collected by the CNN television network. Thus, she has clarified that the United States will guarantee an "appropriate position to facilitate the protection of the country and its allies."

In addition, it has claimed "responsible action in this area". "This is something that everyone expects from us", she has pointed out.