US Unilateral Exit From INF Treaty Worsens International Security Situation - Dmitry Medvedev
Washington's unilateral and unprovoked withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty deteriorates the situation in the field of international security, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 02nd February, 2019) Washington's unilateral and unprovoked withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty deteriorates the situation in the field of international security, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday.
"Unilateral, unprovoked US withdrawal from the INF treaty worsens the situation in the sphere of international security and strategic stability.
It will not be left without an effective response," Medvedev wrote on Twitter.
The prime minister also noted that the Russian government would envisage necessary mechanisms for research funding and development of new types of weaponry amid the current INF treaty crisis.
"Taking into account the US withdrawal from the INF treaty and the reciprocal steps announced by the Russian president, the Russian government will envisage necessary funds and mechanisms for research financing and development of new types of weapons," Medvedev stressed.