Suspension of Russia's participation in New START treaty is reaction to Biden's visit to Kyiv - political expert

This was stated by political expert Volodymyr Tsybulko on Espreso.

"Putin's statement about withdrawing from the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is a response to Biden's visit to Kyiv. This is the START III agreement, and the withdrawal from the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is a powerless response to Biden's visit to Kyiv. It is believed that this is sensitive information for the Americans, but they will put a tick and then a cross on Putin after that," he said.

• On February 20, Joe Biden arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 

• On February 21, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced that Russia had decided to suspend its participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.