Washington has threatened to pull out of the 1987 pact, alleging that a new Russian missile violates the treaty, which bans either side from stationing short and intermediate-range, land-based missiles in Europe.
Russia says the missile's range puts it outside the treaty altogether and is not as long as Washington alleges, meaning that it is fully compliant with the INF. (Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin and Christian Lowe; writing by Tom Balmforth Editing by Andrew Osborn)
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