US to accelerate missile program after INF treaty exit
Moscow has said that Washington is making a "serious mistake" pulling out of the treaty
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INF treaty
US formally withdraws from 1987 nuclear pact with Russia
Trump made the determination that the United States would terminate adherence to the 1987 arms control accord
Russia will target European countries if they host US nuclear missiles: Putin
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would be forced to target any European countries that agreed to host US nuclear missiles following Washington’s withdrawal from a landmark Cold War-era arms control treaty.
Speaking at a news conference after holding talks with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Putin said he wanted to discuss what he called dangerous US plans to leave the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with US President Donald Trump.
The two leaders are expected to hold…