Russia suspends participation in the INF Treaty
The answer of the capital of Russia at the US decision to withdraw from the Treaty on intermediate-range and shorter-range will be a mirror - Russia suspends its participation in the agreement, said the head of Vladimir Putin.

The answer of the capital of Russia at the US decision to withdraw from the Treaty on intermediate-range and shorter-range will be a mirror - Russia suspends its participation in the agreement, said the head of Vladimir Putin.
Meanwhile, Putin has asked in a persistent form not to initiate dialogues with the US on disarmament. He said that Washington was seeking a pretext for dismantling the security system in the world and does not support any of the Russian proposals on disarmament issues.
"Let's wait until our partners are ready to lead with us on equal and meaningful dialogue on this important topic - for us and for our partners, and for the whole world ", - said the head.
The President has asked the defence Minister to assess the situation after the decision of the United States, on which Shoigu said that the Russian side has not 1st year watching a real violation of the INF Treaty from the capital of the United States. According to his statement, the States in fact already started production of these missiles.
because of this, the Head of the Ministry of defence has made the initiative to start work on the use of launchers for naval missiles "Caliber" in the terrestrial version and in the creation of ground-based hypersonic ballistic missiles, medium-range and shorter-range. Putin agreed with this proposal.
the head also said that Shoigu recently reported on completion of key stage tests underwater drone " Poseidon ", and said that " we have to see how work is progressing here." In addition, he said He was willing himself to keep control of the process of putting on combat duty new weapons: complex "Dagger" laser weapons "Relight" hypersonic series "vanguard" and other.
The President also emphasized on the plans of some countries to place weapons in space and asked Shoigu and Lavrov to report, as will cropped this possible Danger.
Putin drew attention that the Russian Federation will not get involved in expensive to her arms race, and asked could be whether to implement these measures during the available budget. Shoigu said that the Ministry in a few days, will propose a budget change that will give the opportunity to carry out these works in volumes of what is planned for this year.
The head said that the Russian Federation will not deploy missiles short and medium range up to long as long as in the EU or other countries will not have such weapons of American manufacturing.
yesterday the head of Donald trump announced that North America from February 2nd to begin the procedure of withdrawal from the INF Treaty. According to his statement, this process will End after six months, if Russia " does not return to compliance, destroyed all its missiles, installation and related equipment in violation of the Treaty ". The story is about the Russian rocket 9п°729, range which, as stated in the U.S. capital violated the provisions of the Treaty.
in the capital of Russia many times called the charges unfounded and said that they strictly observe all the rules of the INF Treaty. Last week the defense Ministry held a briefing, once again presenting all the data on this missile, but the United States did not want to take part in it and continued to demand the destruction 9п°729.
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