Question: Recently Russia has suspended its agreement with which of the following country to reduce their surplus weapons-grade plutonium?
(a) China
(b) France
(c) U.S.A
(d) Germany
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 3 October 2016 Russia has suspended an agreement with the U.S.A on the disposal of surplus weapons-grade plutonium.
- The two countries were each required to dispose of 34 tonnes of weapons grade plutonium under a weapons reduction agreement signed in June 2000.
- According to US state department combined 68 tonnes of plutonium is enough material for approximately 17,000 nuclear weapons.
- Russia suspended the agreement because of “the emergence of a threat to strategic stability and as a result of unfriendly actions by the United States of America toward the Russian Federation.”
Reference:
https://sputniknews.com/world/20161003/1045961547/agreement-russia-us-plutonium.html
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Russia-suspends-plutonium-agreement-with-USA-04101601.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37539616
http://www.dw.com/en/russia-suspends-plutonium-deal-with-us-amid-worsening-ties/a-35947549