The United States will likely press ahead with its plans to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) regardless of whether the United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopts a Russian-drafted resolution to preserve the historic accord, Russian Envoy to the UN Vassily Nebenzia told reporters.
“If the US has set their mind to leave the deal at any cost, the adoption of the resolution per se will not stop them,” Nebenzia told reporters on Thursday.
In early December, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States would suspend its adherence to the INF Treaty within 60 days unless Russia returned to full compliance with the agreement. Russia denies violating the accord.
“Everyone talks about the importance of preserving the treaty, but tomorrow’s vote will show who is really for the deal, and who only talks about it,” Nebenzia said.