“We will not repeat after Russia, we have no intention of deploying ground-based nuclear missile launch systems in Europe,” Stoltenberg said during a press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
At the same time, he again accused Russia of violating the INF Treaty.
“But we must be sure that we support a defense and deterrence system that is trustworthy,” Stoltenberg said.
On October 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the countries of Europe and the United States have not yet responded to Moscow’s statements about the condition of non-deployment of medium- and shorter-range Russian missiles in the regions of the world, “as if deaf.”
On September 25, it was reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a number of countries, including NATO members, a message containing a proposal to introduce a moratorium on the deployment of medium- and shorter-range missiles in Europe and other regions.
In particular, a letter from the President of Russia on a moratorium on the deployment of the INF Treaty in Europe was received by the head of the diplomacy of the European Union, Federica Mogherini.
On February 2, Putin announced that Russia would not deploy medium- and shorter-range missiles in the regions of the world until similar American-made weapons appear in them.