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US suspends compliance with INF treaty, may withdraw in 6 months

2019-02-02 09:48:08       source:The Aljazeera

February 2, 2019


The United States is suspending its compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia on Saturday and will withdraw from the landmark 1987 arms control accord in six months if Moscow does not end its alleged violation of the pact, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. 


Pompeo said the administration will provide formal notice to Russia that the US is withdrawing from the INF in six months and, if Moscow doesn't come into compliance, the treaty "will terminate".


President Donald Trump said in a statement that "for too long" Russia has violated the treaty "with impunity, covertly developing and fielding a prohibited missile system that poses a direct threat to our allies and troops abroad".


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