The Russian authorities must abandon the development of new types of missile weapons, and then the US will agree to uphold the Treaty on the Elimination of Medium and Short-Range Missiles (INF). This statement was made by US Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Andrea Thompson.. "We are in the midst of an interdepartmental process. We continue to work. We have some opportunities. We made a warning shot if you want. The ball is on their side. They must return to the scope of the contract. We do not observe this, "quotes the words of the official RIA" Novosti ". Thompson quoted the words of US President Donald Trump, who had previously stated that "he will defend what is good for the American people" and that America "will no longer tolerate Russia's violation of the treaty". At the same time, she stressed that the head of state has not yet made a final decision on the fate of the agreement. The President is provided with all the necessary information to decide how to proceed with the INF Treaty, diplomat assured journalists, reports "Constantinople". She said that Moscow has been violating the treaty for at least five years, and Washington constantly points this out to Europe.. Russian authorities do not respond to warnings. "We continue to show intelligence and information at our expert meetings with them, at meetings of key leaders, and the Russian Federation in response does not even recognize that they violate.

They continue to produce (missiles) SSC-8, they continue to deploy them, they continue to test them, "said Thompson. According to her, Washington is now conducting explanatory work with the allies so that they understand that the United States has every reason to withdraw from the missile agreement.. In October, Donald Trump announced that Washington will withdraw from the INF.. According to him, will America build up its nuclear potential until the rest "come to their senses", then Washington will be ready to begin arms reduction?.

In response, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that breaking the treaty would force Russia to take measures to ensure security.. And Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that any action in this area would be opposed.. In recent years, Moscow and Washington regularly accuse each other of violating the INF Treaty.. For example, the United States deployed near the Russian borders - at military bases in Romania and Poland - installations capable of launching Tomahawk-type attack cruise missiles, which is prohibited by the agreement.