OREANDA-NEWS  The United States, in connection with the suspension of Russia's participation in the DSN, ceases to transmit telemetry data on launches of American intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and ballistic missiles from submarines (SLBMs) to Russia from June 1.

"The United States will not provide Russia with telemetry data on the launches of American ICBMs and SLBMs," the State Department said in a statement.

The document clarifies that the exchange of such information took place within the framework of the DSN, but Russia "refused to meet as part of a bilateral advisory commission to reach agreements" on this issue.

"The United States will not provide telemetry information unilaterally. In no case does the treaty require such unilateral actions from the United States, since it provides for the exchange of telemetric information on the agreed number of launches," the State Department said.

In addition, from June 1, the United States will stop notifying Russia about the status or location of objects falling under the action of the DSNV, in particular, about missiles and launchers.

Also, the United States will no longer allow the Russian Federation to conduct inspections on American territory within the framework of the DSN: the authorities will revoke visas already issued to inspectors and will not issue new ones, will not allow overflights of Russian inspection aircraft.

However, Washington will continue to provide Moscow with information on ICBM and SLBM launches in accordance with the 1988 Agreement on Launches of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and Submarine-launched Ballistic Missiles. In addition, the United States will continue to notify the Russian Federation about the exercises in accordance with the 1989 Agreement on Mutual Notifications of Major Strategic Exercises.

The State Department explained that Washington had notified Moscow in advance of retaliatory measures on the START Treaty, and also that it was ready to cancel them if Russia returned to compliance with the treaty.

"The United States remains ready to work constructively with Russia to resume the implementation of the provisions of the DSNV," the document says.

The START (or START-3) is an agreement between the Russian Federation and the United States on the mutual reduction of arsenals of deployed strategic nuclear weapons.

On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia was suspending its participation in the DSNV, but was not withdrawing from it. On the same day, the corresponding document was submitted by Putin to the State Duma. The next day, the State Duma unanimously adopted a law suspending the participation of the Russian Federation in the DSNV. The law notes that the decision on the resumption by Russia of the agreement between the Russian Federation and the United States on measures to further reduce and limit strategic offensive weapons is taken by the Russian president.

In March, the State Department stated that Russia, despite the announcement of the suspension of participation in the DSNV, is legally still obliged to comply with the provisions of the treaty.