Trump admitted the possibility of creating a new contract after exiting the INF Treaty
. the head of the United States Donald trump again said that the reason for the release the United States from the Treaty on the destruction of intermediate-and shorter-range missiles (INF Treaty) was " repeated violation from Russia ", but did not rule out the possibility of developing a Treaty on arms control, which would include China.
"Under my administration we will never apologize for advancing the interests of America. For example, decades ago the US signed a Treaty with Russia under which we agreed to limit and reduce our missile capabilities. As long as we fully comply with the agreement, Russia has many times violated its rules, " said trump, speaking with his annual address To Congress the United States about the situation in the country.
according to his statement, for this reason, he announced that North America is officially out of the INF Treaty. While trump did not rule out the possibility of concluding a Treaty on arms control." maybe we can come To a common opinion about the other agreements, connecting China and other countries, and maybe we can't. In this case, we will highly surpass and outstrip all the rest ", - said the head of the United States.
Trump announced last Friday that Washington February 2, starts the procedure of withdrawal from the INF Treaty. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that " if Russia does not return To full and verifiable compliance with the Treaty for the six-month period ", the contract will be terminated. The NATO allies supported the decision of the United States, believing that Washington did so in response to as-if "significant risks to Euro-Atlantic security" from rockets with wings, the Russian Federation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on 2 February said that Russia mirror response to the decision of the United States to withdraw from the INF Treaty and also suspends participation in the Treaty. The President said that the Russian Federation must not and will not become involved in costly for the capital of Russia the arms race. Meanwhile, Putin added that all the proposals of the Russian Federation on disarmament " remain on the table and the doors are open ", but asked in a persistent form in the future not to initiate any negotiations on this issue.