Russia scraps INF treaty after US pulls out - media
- Country:
- Russian Federation
- United States
President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Russia was suspending its participation in a key Cold War-era missile treaty in a mirror response to the US move the day before, agencies reported. "Our American partners have announced they are suspending their participation in the deal, and we are also suspending our participation," he said of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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