Trump Withdraws from the Open Skies Treaty

It was announced today that the Trump Administration withdrew from the Open Skies Treaty that had been established 1992. It had been determined by the administration that Russia had been in violation of the treaty which allowed severance fights over Russia. The Kremlin has not been allowing flights over strategic cities like Moskow or over Kaliningrad which is where Russia keeps its fleet. This comes after the Trump Administration withdrew from another Russian treaty the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty that had been established in 1987. There isn't much information about what the reproductions from leaving this treaty could be or if will have any effects on U.S. Russia relations. 

Faith Brouwer

https://nypost.com/2020/11/22/us-withdraws-from-open-skies-treaty-with-russia-pompeo/