“I will emphasize that we have done everything to preserve (PRSMD. - RT ) because of its importance and importance for stability in Europe and in the whole world. I believe that the consequences of the destruction of this treaty can be grim, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
Earlier, US Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Andrea Thompson, said that Washington had begun exploring the possibility of building medium- and short-range missiles due to the suspension of participation in the INF.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the US decision on the INF Treaty as a direct step towards loosening the entire system of international security agreements.