According to her, such a US initiative is an anti-example of solving complex issues in the world.
Zakharova noted that Washington is taking steps in the opposite direction from creating an atmosphere of trust aimed at giving the world greater security and stability.
“I can say with confidence ... this is a historic moment. Unfortunately, with negative connotation tomorrow will go down in history, alas, ”she said at the briefing.
The representative of the Foreign Ministry added that Moscow initially indicated that withdrawal from the INF mode was "solely an initiative of the United States."
“We talked about the fact that this is a serious mistake by Washington from all points of view, and gave more than one chance to still bring the United States back to the legal field in this context,” said Zakharova.
Earlier, US National Security Advisor to the President, John Bolton, recalled the US withdrawal from the INF Treaty on August 2.