At a time when tensions are high in relations with the United States, Russia has announced its intention to withdraw from the nuclear weapons treaty with that country. Under the nuclear weapons agreement with the United States, we will no longer adhere to the self-imposed restrictions that we have established. We are withdrawing from the treaty that maintains nuclear weapons in a state of readiness, both short-range and long-range, against the United States. This was stated in the report. A few days ago, U.S. President Trump ordered the deployment of a nuclear-powered submarine near Russia as a means of intimidation. In response, Russia has taken this action. Russia has officially announced that it no longer regards itself as bound by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. The arms control agreement established in 1987 prohibited ground-launched missiles with ranges from 500 to 5,500 kilometers.
Moscow attributed this decision to the West, which it accused of creating a direct threat to its national security. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the conditions of the treaty had ceased to exist and confirmed that it would no longer adhere to restrictions on missile deployments. Russia pointed to recent military actions by the United States as the primary justification for its stance. These actions included the deployment of a Typhon missile system in the Philippines and missile exercises conducted during the Talisman Sabre drills in Australia. Moscow asserted that these developments undermined global stability and heightened the pressure on its security. The INF Treaty had already been compromised following the US withdrawal in 2019, which was based on accusations of Russian violations. Moscow refuted these allegations, claiming that the US was in the process of developing missile systems that were prohibited under the treaty.
