NATO urges Russia to return to full compliance with INF treaty

2014/7/31 8:23:08

Statement by the Secretary General

 

 


 

From Ministry of foreign affairs 30 July 2014

 

The United States has briefed the North Atlantic Council on its determination that the Russian Federation is in violation of its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty not to possess, produce, or flight-test a ground-launched cruise missile with a range capability of 500 to 5,500 kilometers, or to possess or produce launchers of such missiles.

 

The INF Treaty, which entered into force in 1988, was concluded to reduce threats to security and stability in Europe, in particular the threat of short-warning attack on targets of strategic importance.

 

For full text, Link below

http://mfa.gov.ua/en/news-feeds/forei ... i-ta-serednyoji-dalynosti

 

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