Sputnik - US President Donald Trump said that he will pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia, media reported.




Donald Trump claimed that Russia violates the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with�the United States, an that he will pull out�of it.

The treaty was signed in�1987 by�USSR an US, which stipulated the elimination of�nuclear and conventional missiles and their launchers with�ranges of�500�1,000 km (310�620 mi) and 1,000�5,500 km (620�3,420 mi).

Commenting on�his decision, Donald Trump said that the United States needs to�develop this type of�military equipment.
�We�ll have to�develop those weapons,� the US president said commenting on�his announcement.


On Friday, The New York Times reported that the Trump administration was preparing to�exit the three-decade-old Cold War-era treaty next week.

A source within�Russian Foreign Ministry commented on�the situation saying that Trump bade such move because of�Washington's dreams of�unipolar world.
�The main motive is the dream of�the unipolar world. Will that come true? No,� the source said.


Moscow and Washington have repeatedly accused each other of�violating the treaty. The previous administration of�Former US President Barack Obama however, decided not to�leave the treaty.

Previous year, a senior Russian senator warned that Russia may prepare an adequate response to�ensure the country's protection If the United States decides to�withdraw from�the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

Meanwhile, Europe stands for�the extension of�the Russia-US 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).�German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel stated previous year�that the European security can encounter a significant threat should it not be resumed by�2021.