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U.S. Suspends INF Treaty, Says It Will Withdraw In Six Months

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According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, the United States announced that it will withdraw from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia in six months unless Moscow ends its alleged violations of the historic 1987 arms control pact. The United States will reportedly reconsider its withdrawal if Russia comes into compliance with the agreement, which bars both nations from stationing short and intermediate-range land-based missiles in Europe. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly said that the United States would cease to regard itself as being bound by the treaty starting on Saturday, when a senior U.S. official told reporters that Washington will formally tell Moscow of its intent to withdraw.

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