Vladimir Putin has said he will withdraw Russia from a cold war-era nuclear arms control treaty, a day after the Trump administration followed through on a pledge to suspend its adherence to the pact over alleged violations by Moscow.
The reciprocal moves effectively terminate the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which was designed as a safeguard against nuclear war. The pact has waned in importance in recent years amid accusations of non-compliance and the rising military threat of China, which is not a signatory to the bilateral accord.
The Russian president said Moscow would begin work on developing new missiles and modifying existing systems, but would not deploy weapons unless the US decided to.
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