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Russia Concerned Over US Violations of INF Treaty

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How do you describe a nation that ignores laws and treaties whenever it decides it doesn’t want to follow them? For the rest of the world, they are more and more calling that nation a bully. And it’s the United States who is the bully.

Russian Foreign Minister has met his US counterpart, Rex Tillerson, twice in New York at the UN General Assembly. The two countries are at odds over an array of issues but the possible violations of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) is a matter of special concern. According to Lavrov, “We have suspicions on at least three fronts that the Americans are creating weapons systems which violate or could violate the treaty obligations.” The minister also emphasized that Moscow wanted the treaty to be in force provided the US observed its provisions. Read more here.