USA suspends fulfillment of obligations under CFE Treaty from Dec 7 - White House

17:54, 07.11.2023 1 min read

Washington will suspend the fulfillment of obligations under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty) from December 7, according to a statement issued by the White House on Monday.

“In light of this fundamental change of circumstances, the United States will suspend the operation of all CFE Treaty obligations between itself and every other State Party, effective December 7, consistent with our rights under international law,” the statement reads.

It says that “a number of our CFE partners that are not members of NATO also support suspension of CFE Treaty obligations in response to Russia’s actions.”

The North Atlantic Council announced earlier on Tuesday that NATO member states were suspending participation in the CFE Treaty in response to Russia's decision to withdraw from the treaty.