MOSCOW: Moscow on Wednesday dismissed US claims that Russia is violating a major Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms, from which Washington is planning to withdraw.“Groundless accusations are again being repeated,“ foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday declared Russia in “material breach” of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty.“No proof has been produced to support this American position,“ Zakharova said. She described the treaty as a “cornerstone of global stability and international security”.Pompeo said during a meeting with fellow NATO foreign ministers that the US would withdraw from the …read more
Source: theSun
