Russian Tu-22M3 bombers fly over the Kremlin’s Tower with a Red Star on the top (Ivan Sektretarev/AP)The Russian parliament’s upper house voted to withdraw from an international treaty allowing surveillance flights over military facilities following the US exit from the treaty. As a presidential candidate, Mr Biden had criticised Mr Trump’s withdrawal as “short-sighted”. After the Russian upper house voted to leave the treaty, it would now come to Russian President Vladimir Putin for signing. If Mr Putin endorses the exit, it would take effect in six months. Mr Putin and Mr Biden are to have a summit in Geneva on June 16.

Source: Irish Independent June 02, 2021 09:09 UTC