Russia passes law pulling ratification of nuclear test ban treaty

Open this photo in gallery: This handout picture taken and released by the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, on Oct. 25 shows senators attending a session in Moscow.HANDOUT/AFP/Getty Images Russia's parliament completed the passage of a law on Wednesday withdrawing ratification of the global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests, evidence of the deep chill in relations with the United States as Moscow pursues its war in Ukraine. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Russia was not prepared to resume discussing nuclear issues with the U.S. unless Washington dropped its "hostile" policy. The bill to deratify the Comprehensive…