Russia’s army Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov attends an expanded meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Board at the National Defense Control Centre in Moscow, on December 21, 2022. (Sputnik via AFP)

Arms control is thing of the past: Russia’s top general

Russia And The Caucasus

Reuters

Published: 18 December ,2024: 02:56 PM GST Updated: 18 December ,2024: 02:59 PM GST

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Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said on Wednesday that arms control was now a thing of the past due to the lack of trust between Russia and the West.

Gerasimov said Russia had seen increased activity by the US-led NATO military alliance near Russia’s borders.

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He said that after Ukraine struck Russian territory with long-range missiles, the United States had become a direct participant of the conflict in Ukraine.

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