“The move is very regrettable in terms of European security. DON, by the way, concluded at the initiative of the United States, is its most important link, ”the report said.
They noted that such a decision did not surprise the Russian side.
“It fully fits into his line of destroying the entire range of agreements in the field of arms control and building confidence in the military field,” diplomats added.
According to the ministry, "the interests of the allies, the expressed demands of a number of members of the US Congress, the authoritative opinions of American and European experts, including decades involved in the implementation of DON, were ignored."
“We are open to dialogue, but only to equal rights, aimed at mutual consideration of interests and concerns,” the statement said.
According to diplomats, Washington is "not tuned to this," but prefers to "go precisely to withdraw from the Treaty," which is deeply regrettable since "significant damage is being done to European security."
“The security of the United States itself will not be strengthened, and its authority in international affairs will certainly suffer,” the ministry said.
Russia, the Foreign Ministry noted, will build its further line with regard to DON, based on the interests of national security.
Earlier, the EU called on the United States to reconsider the decision to withdraw from the Don.
On May 21, US leader Donald Trump announced that the United States was withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty. As stated in Washington, the decision takes effect in six months.