The leadership of the North Atlantic Alliance abandoned the prospect of de-escalation of global tension, which was caused by the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles.
Such a statement on Wednesday, March 4, was made by the head of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Vladimir Ermakov.
According to him, Moscow does not exclude that the situation may require not only political, but also military-technical reaction in order to convince Western countries of the need to find a constructive solution to the crisis.
“Unfortunately, the response from the United States, as well as other NATO countries, remains negative. They are not ready for the proposal of the Russian side,” the diplomat said. – The situation is tense. It is possible that it will require additional political, and maybe even military-technical reaction. ”
As News Front previously reported, the United States began to accuse Russia of “violating” the INF Treaty while creating the 9M729 missile. Since 2014, the American administration claimed that the parameters of the rocket allegedly go beyond the limits allowed by the agreement. It was these accusations that Donald Trump used last fall when he announced the termination of the INF Treaty.
Many countries, including US allies, opposed such a move. Russia also called for a constructive solution and even convened an international briefing to demonstrate the characteristics of the 9M729 missile, refuting groundless accusations. However, the United States and other NATO countries ignored the invitation. In the end, the United States achieved its goal and in the summer of 2019, the INF Treaty ceased to exist.