INFTreaty

Russia, U.S. bicker at UN over 'new arms race' – media

Earlier this month, the U.S. and Russia abandoned the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, a Cold War-era pact, after each blamed the other for violating the accord.

10:19, 23.08.2019

INF Treaty: Putin says new arms race possible

The Russian leader instructed the Defense Ministry, the Foreign Ministry and the Foreign Intelligence Service to monitor in the most thorough manner future steps taken by the United States to develop, produce and deploy intermediate-range and medium-range missiles.

21:50, 05.08.2019

Unrestricted by nuclear treaty, Pentagon chief threatens Russia with new weapons – media

The new launch systems, capable of adapting to nuclear weapons, threaten a new arms race, analysts fear.

14:22, 03.08.2019

Ukraine disappointed with termination of INF Treaty, fully understands U.S. move

Ukraine will enhance its dialogue with NATO to discuss options of strengthening the defense of the Alliance's Eastern flank.

03:35, 03.08.2019

NATO "to avoid arms race" after U.S.-Russia nuclear pact ends: BBC

NATO and the U.S. accuse Russia of violating the pact by deploying a new type of missile, which Russia denies.

16:55, 02.08.2019

Russia develops new medium-range missile, NATO warns

Berlin, Frankfurt am Main and Munich are all in the hitting range of the mobile missile system.

11:20, 15.07.2019

NATO sees no direct link between support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia over INF Treaty (Video)

NATO assures it will continue providing political and practical support to Ukraine.

12:59, 27.06.2019

NATO allies not to deploy new nukes in Europe: Kyiv Post

That's despite Russia's violations of the INF Treaty.

19:50, 25.06.2019

Russia's State Duma to review Putin's bill on suspension of INF Treaty on June 18

According to the document, the president is granted the right to decide on the renewal of the treaty.

15:19, 30.05.2019

Pentagon planning to test long-banned missiles after INF pullout: RFE/RL

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko earlier said Ukraine was no more bound by any restrictions regarding the missile range after Russia's withdrawal from the INF Treaty.

11:20, 14.03.2019

Ukraine not bound by any restrictions after Russia's withdrawal from INF Treaty – Poroshenko

According to Poroshenko, Russia has consistently destroyed this treaty by creating new threats to European security.

15:49, 11.03.2019

MFA: Ukraine reserves the right to develop missile weapons after Russia withdraws from INF Treaty

Ukraine has been fully implementing the INF Treaty on a voluntary basis.

21:59, 07.03.2019

Russia holds drills involving ballistic missiles in Crimea, Donbas – Klimkin

Ukraine is a responsible and consistent player in the field of non-proliferation, while reserving the right to create all types of weapons that are necessary to protect Ukraine and its national security, according to the top diplomat.

12:40, 06.03.2019

Pompeo responds to Putin's "bluster" on missiles: CNN

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to point his new Zirkon missiles at Western decision-making centers if U.S. deploys any new missiles in Europe.

20:15, 25.02.2019

Belarus to respond jointly with Russia if intermediate-range missiles deployed in Europe: Lukashenko

The Belarus president says he believes Vladimir Putin who claims Russia never violated the INF Treaty.

15:00, 22.02.2019

Stoltenberg: NATO preparing for world with more Russian missiles in Europe

NATO chief recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced intentions to quit the INF Treaty as early as in 2007.

22:30, 15.02.2019

Ex-U.S. envoy wonders whether Kremlin ever considered Ukraine could make own missiles after INF Treaty collapse

Ukraine will need to respond to new challenges, the country's foreign minister Pavlo Klimkin said earlier.

23:45, 09.02.2019

Stoltenberg speaks of NATO's expected reaction on Russia quitting INF Treaty

The Alliance doesn't want a new arms race, NATO chief stressed.

14:20, 07.02.2019

France carries out rare simulation of nuclear deterrent strike – Reuters

The mission comes as Paris looks to ensure its long-term nuclear dissuasion program, with Europe increasingly worried about security as tensions rise between Washington and Moscow.

10:00, 06.02.2019

Klimkin: By quitting INF treaty, Russia starts another arms race, but Ukraine will respond with dignity

The top diplomat has stressed that Ukraine will decide for itself what missiles it needs for the future.

09:00, 06.02.2019

Stoltenberg: NATO has no intention to move new land-based nuclear arms in Europe

At the same time, NATO has to make sure that it maintains credible and effective deterrence, Stoltenberg said.

16:27, 02.02.2019

Russia suspends nuclear arms treaty after U.S. says to pull out – media

Putin said Russia would not deploy its weapons in Europe and other regions unless the United States did so.

14:02, 02.02.2019

Russia hits back at U.S. decision to pull out of INF Treaty – media

Moscow denies it has violated the treaty and has called on Washington to offer proof of its allegations.

12:51, 02.02.2019

AP: U.S. pulling out of arms treaty with Russia

Pompeo says the U.S. will suspend its obligations to the treaty on February 2.

16:46, 01.02.2019

U.S. set to start withdrawal from INF Treaty Feb 2 – media

Washington sees no indication that Moscow would choose compliance.

21:50, 16.01.2019

Russia has "last chance" to comply with nuclear treaty – Stoltenberg

NATO will likely face difficult questions in the coming months, amid a standoff with Russia over the country's nuclear-capable SSC-8 missile.

23:30, 04.01.2019

Kremlin waging Cold War against U.S. over decade – Ex-ambassador to Ukraine

Russia's rhetoric is the rhetoric of war, Herbst said.

12:34, 20.12.2018

Half of Europe in crosshairs of Russian missile attack – Ukraine intel

Russian Iskander complexes were many times spotted along the border.

16:40, 08.12.2018

No new U.S. missiles in Europe but there are new Russian missiles: Stoltenberg

The NATO chief says he does not want another arms race to start.

22:30, 20.11.2018

Putin mulls Russia retaliation if U.S. quits INF Treaty – media

The Russian leader had previously warned that the U.S. plan to withdraw from the INF Treaty could lead to a new "arms race."

10:13, 20.11.2018

Russia not to get into new arms race - President

Russian President Vladimir Putin states that Russia will not be drawn into the arms race with the West, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Russia.

16:20, 14.12.2017

INF Treaty breach could lead to another global arms race

The situation around the violations by the United States and Russia of the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Short-Range Missiles (INF) can eventually draw other countries into the arms race, Apostrophe wrote citing a report by the U.S.-based private intelligence and analytical company Stratfor.

09:00, 14.12.2017