“Russia is trying to convey to the world community the danger of terminating the INF Treaty. It was the United States that broke the treaty. The actions of Russia were forced. After the Americans withdraw from the treaty, the world will become more dangerous ... The United States is pursuing its goals under false pretenses, ”the senator said.
Tsekov also noted that the Russian side, despite the actions of Washington, has always called for the preservation of the treaty.
“Preoccupation with this situation is present not only in Russia, but also in the entire international community,” he said.
Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said that Russia could not ignore the state of affairs after the United States ’departure from the INF Treaty and be content with declarations of peace from Washington and its allies.
The Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the Foreign Intelligence Service, have been instructed to closely monitor the US next steps in the development, production and deployment of medium- and short-range missiles.