US President Joe Biden on Wednesday criticised Russia’s decision to suspend a key nuclear treaty, but said there was “no evidence” that Moscow was moving closer to actually using an atomic weapon. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia will maintain increased attention on boosting its nuclear forces in an address to mark Thursday’s Defender of the Fatherland public holiday and a day before the first anniversary of his invasion of Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
