Washington has already informed Moscow, in writing, about conditions for the restart of talks with Russia on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty), an official from the National Security Council of the White House.
The White House official said, “We have provided Russia, in writing, specific steps it could take to return to compliance and save the INF Treaty. Only the complete and verifiable destruction of Russia’s 9M729 missiles, launchers, and associated equipment will resolve Russia’s violation,”
Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that Moscow would suspend the Cold War-era treaty. He ordered to stop attempts to initiate talks on the INF Treaty until the American partners “are not mature enough.” Putin pointed out that Moscow’s proposals in that field were on the table, as before, while the doors remain open to negotiations.