Putin’s 2nd ‘Nuclear Strike’ Stuns Trump; Dumps Russia-US Plutonium Treaty After Burevestnik Test

1378 views | Oct 27, 2025, 08:52:53 PM | TOI.in
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Russia has officially ended its landmark plutonium disposal treaty with the United States, marking the collapse of a key nuclear disarmament pact born out of post–Cold War cooperation. The agreement, signed in 2000 and ratified in 2011, required both nations to eliminate 34 tons of weapons-grade plutonium—enough for thousands of warheads. Moscow cites U.S. sanctions, NATO expansion, and strategic imbalance as reasons for its withdrawal. Analysts warn that the move could destabilize global nonproliferation efforts and reignite nuclear tensions between the world’s two largest atomic powers.