Putin threatens withdrawal from medium-range nukes treaty
Russian President warns US delegation of withdrawing from the Cold War-era INF treaty limiting medium and shorter-range missiles in Europe.
By Agencies |
RUSSIA: President Vladimir Putin warned a US delegation on Friday that Russia could withdraw from the Cold War-era INF treaty limiting medium and shorter-range missiles in Europe.
Putin said "it will be difficult for us to remain within the framework of the treaty", which requires destruction of Russian and US intermediate range missiles, unless it is expanded to include other countries.
"In our opinion it is necessary to make those restrictions between the United States and the Russian Federation a truly universal treaty," Putin said at the start of talks just outside Moscow with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and US Defence Secretary Robert Gates.
Putin said "it will be difficult for us to remain within the framework of the treaty", which requires destruction of Russian and US intermediate range missiles, unless it is expanded to include other countries.
"In our opinion it is necessary to make those restrictions between the United States and the Russian Federation a truly universal treaty," Putin said at the start of talks just outside Moscow with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and US Defence Secretary Robert Gates.
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