Russia will have to take action to restore the strategic balance of forces if the United States withdraws from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Tuesday.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 20th November, 2018) Russia will have to take action to restore the strategic balance of forces if the United States withdraws from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Tuesday.
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed at a meeting on military issues to discuss Russia's steps in connection with the US intention to withdraw from the INF Treaty.
"As for the inevitable response of the Russian Federation to the withdrawal from the INF Treaty, it was said by the president, and was due to the fact that withdrawal from the INF Treaty could disrupt the strategic balance. Accordingly, in the interests of peace and stability, Russia will have to take actions to restore this balance," Peskov said.
He said the actions will be ones "required to ensure security and Russia's interests".
