BREAKING: A HUGE DEAL! Putin Suspends Nuclear Pact With US The Obama administration has done everything in its power to destroy the atmosphere of trust which could have encouraged cooperation Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday suspended a treaty with Washington on cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium, signaling he is willing to use nuclear disarmament as a new bargaining chip in disputes with the United States over Ukraine and Syria.Starting in the last years of the Cold War, Russia and the United States signed a series of accords to reduce the size of their nuclear arsenals, agreements that have so far survived intact despite a souring of U.S.-Russian relations under Putin.But on Monday, Putin issued a decree suspending an agreement, concluded in 2000, which bound the two sides to dispose of surplus plutonium originally intended for use in nuclear weapons.The Kremlin said it was taking that action in response to unfriendly acts by Washington. It made the announcement shortly before Washington said it was suspending talks with Russia on trying to end the violence in Syria.The plutonium accord is not the cornerstone of post-Cold War U.S.-Russia disarmament, and the practical implications from the suspension will be limited. But the suspension, and the linkage to disagreements on other issues, carries powerful symbolism.Read more: ReutersGovernment News
breaking a huge deal putin suspends nuclear pact with us the obama administration done everything power destroy atmosphere trust could encouraged cooperation russian president vladimir putin monday suspended treaty washington cleaning plutonium signaling willing use nuclear disarmament new bargaining chip disputes united states ukraine last years cold war russia united states signed series accords reduce size nuclear arsenal agreements far survived intact despite sourcing relations monday putin issued decree suspending agreement concluded bound two sides dispose surplus plutonium originally intended use nuclear kremlin said taking action response unfriendly acts washington it made announcement shortly washington said suspending talks russia trying end violence plutonium accord cornerstone war disarmament practical implications suspension limited but suspension linkage disagreements issues carries powerful reutersgovernment news
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: BREAKING: A HUGE DEAL! Putin Suspends Nuclear Pact With US The Obama administration has done everything in its power to destroy the atmosphere of trust which could have encouraged cooperation Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday suspended a treaty with Washington on cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium, signaling he is willing to use nuclear disarmament as a new bargaining chip in disputes with the United States over Ukraine and Syria.Starting in the last years of the Cold War, Russia and the United States signed a series of accords to reduce the size of their nuclear arsenals, agreements that have so far survived intact despite a souring of U.S.-Russian relations under Putin.But on Monday, Putin issued a decree suspending an agreement, concluded in 2000, which bound the two sides to dispose of surplus plutonium originally intended for use in nuclear weapons.The Kremlin said it was taking that action in response to unfriendly acts by Washington. It made the announcement shortly before Washington said it was suspending talks with Russia on trying to end the violence in Syria.The plutonium accord is not the cornerstone of post-Cold War U.S.-Russia disarmament, and the practical implications from the suspension will be limited. But the suspension, and the linkage to disagreements on other issues, carries powerful symbolism.Read more: ReutersGovernment News
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: breaking a huge deal putin suspends nuclear pact with us the obama administration done everything power destroy atmosphere trust could encouraged cooperation russian president vladimir putin monday suspended treaty washington cleaning plutonium signaling willing use nuclear disarmament new bargaining chip disputes united states ukraine last years cold war russia united states signed series accords reduce size nuclear arsenal agreements far survived intact despite sourcing relations monday putin issued decree suspending agreement concluded bound two sides dispose surplus plutonium originally intended use nuclear kremlin said taking action response unfriendly acts washington it made announcement shortly washington said suspending talks russia trying end violence plutonium accord cornerstone war disarmament practical implications suspension limited but suspension linkage disagreements issues carries powerful reutersgovernment news