February 2, 2019

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has suspended Moscow's participation in a Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty after a similar move by the United States. 

The landmark 1987 arms control pact, which rid Europe of land-based nuclear missiles, eliminated the medium-range arsenals of the world's two biggest nuclear powers and reduced their ability to launch a nuclear strike at short notice. 

Moscow and Washington have long accused the other of violating the agreement.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/02/pro-quo-russia-suspends-inf-nuclear-treaty-move-190202095614564.html