NATO supported the decision of the United States to withdraw from the INF.

“We regret that Russia has not demonstrated readiness and has not taken any obvious steps to return to fulfilling its international obligations. The situation in which the United States is in full compliance with the Treaty, and Russia is not, is not sustainable, ”the NATO statement said.

The alliance said that they would respond "carefully and responsibly to significant risks" associated with the capabilities of the Russian 9M729 missile.

“We agreed on a balanced, coordinated and defensive package of measures to ensure the restraint and effectiveness of the NATO position,” they said.

Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia reported that the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles officially ended on August 2.