Russia’s Medvedev issues warning as Moscow says not bound by missile treaty
Summary
Russia announced it is no longer following the rules about not deploying certain types of nuclear missiles, blaming NATO's actions. Former President Dmitry Medvedev warned of more actions in response to what he describes as NATO's "anti-Russian policy." The move comes after the United States shifted the position of its nuclear submarines and withdrew from a historic arms treaty in 2019.Key Facts
- Russia is not following a previous agreement to stop deploying short- and medium-range nuclear missiles.
- Former President Dmitry Medvedev says this decision is due to NATO's policies against Russia.
- Medvedev warned that Russia might take more steps in response.
- In 2019, the United States left the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, citing Russia's non-compliance.
- The INF treaty, signed in 1987, banned certain ground-launched missiles.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry stated changes in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region prompted their decision.
- Russian leaders mentioned that they might lift missile deployment restrictions due to actions from the US and NATO.
- President Trump ordered changes to the positioning of US nuclear submarines after Medvedev's comments.
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