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‘Domino effect’: Open Skies Treaty risks falling apart completely after US departure, top Russian diplomat warns
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‘Domino effect’: Open Skies Treaty risks falling apart completely after US departure, top Russian diplomat warns

The Open Skies Treaty will collapse if NATO member states cave in to US pressure and ditch the agreement, a senior Russian diplomat has warned. There’s little hope that the US will reverse its own decision to leave, he added.

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The Open Skies Treaty will collapse if NATO member states cave in to US pressure and ditch the agreement, a senior Russian diplomat has warned. There’s little hope that the US will reverse its own decision to leave, he added.

The US withdrawal could trigger a “domino effect,” collapsing one of the key confidence building post-Cold War military protocols entirely, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.