MOSCOW. Feb 21 (Interfax) - Moscow's decision to suspend participation in the New START is reversible, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"The decision to suspend the New START could be reversible," the ministry said in a statement published on its website.
"To that end, Washington must show its political will and make good-faith efforts for the sake of general de-escalation and creation of conditions for resuming the Treaty's full-scale functioning and, therefore, comprehensively ensuring its viability. This is what we are calling on the U.S. side for. Until then, any of our steps towards Washington in the context of the New START are completely ruled out," the ministry said.