Putin revokes Russia's ratification of nuclear test ban treaty

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Russia is revoking its ratification of a global nuclear test ban.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the bill into law on Thursday, abandoning the landmark agreement.

The treaty which was adopted in 1996 banned all nuclear explosions, including tests of nuclear weapons.

For more on this, Al Jazeera's Moscow bureau Correspondent, Yulia Shapovalova joins us on set.

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