Antonov warned about the dark consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from the INF Treaty
. The consequences of withdrawal the United States from the Treaty on the destruction of intermediate-and shorter-range missiles (INF Treaty) have the ability to be sad for the relations of the capital of the United States and Russia and for the world in General, said Russia's Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov.
The diplomat recalled that " in the beginning, the American administration supported the INF Treaty, as it met their interests." In addition, According to Antonov, in the capital of the United States " openly stated that they have a similar Agreement with China."
own withdrawal from the Treaty, the United States justified "by creating stories with the name of the Russian rocket 9ï?729," said the Ambassador.
in 1987, the Soviet Union and the United States signed a Treaty to destroy intermediate-and shorter-range missiles. By June 1991 the Agreement was made: the Soviet Union destroyed 1846 missiles, USA - 846.
However, on February 2, after a series of mutual accusations of breach of Contract, Donald trump announced the withdrawal from the Treaty. The leadership of the Russian Federation has told that the Russian Federation will be swapped back. Putin has noticed that all offers of the capital of Russia 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 disarmament.
On March 4, Vladimir Putin signed a decree on suspending Russia's implementation of the INF Treaty.
in Beijing, explaining the output of the United States from the INF Treaty, expressed concern for the evolving situation. The foreign Ministry of China said that the cancellation of the Contract will lead To negative consequences for international peace and security.