Vladimir Putin suspends last nuclear treaty with US, puts new missiles on combat duty

President Vladimir Putin has suspended Russian participation in the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty with the United States, warning Washington that Russia had put new ground-based strategic nuclear weapons on combat duty. Key points: Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered his annual address to the country’s political and military elite in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered his annual address to the country’s political and military elite in Moscow He said Russia would suspend its participation in the New START nuclear weapons treaty He said Russia would suspend its participation in the New START nuclear weapons treaty A…