“I urge Russia to show political will to preserve the treaty, returning to its implementation,” RIA Novosti quotes him.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma a draft law on the suspension by Russia of the INF Treaty.

In turn, the American leader Donald Trump said that he would like to conclude a new agreement to replace the existing one.

Expert Vladimir Prokvatilov commented on the situation in an interview with NSN.