President Vladimir Putin has submitted to Russia’s parliament a draft resolution on Moscow’s suspension of the INF Treaty with the United States. If the Duma approves the bill, the suspension will become law. The State Duma will consider the draft later on Thursday. Russian president will be able to renew the suspension at his discretion. In February, the US announced its unilateral withdrawal... 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his German counterpart Heiko Maas discussed the future of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, the situation in Syria and the Nord Stream 2 project at a joint press conference in Moscow. Sergei Lavrov said the United States has already started working on the creation of medium- and short-range missiles. “In the event of the collapse of... 

Washington is demanding that Moscow scrap or modify a missile dubbed “non-compliant” with the landmark INF nuclear arms treaty by US intelligence. Russia has repeatedly said the missile falls well within the range allowed but the US already wanted to quit the INF in advance and its just seeking reasons to give to the public. Russia would need to either “end” the 9M729 missile program, or modify...