The Kremlin linked the decision to US plans to deploy missiles in Europe, stokinf fears of a new arms race and a dangerous escalation of tensions
Russia has declared that it no longer considers itself bound by a self-imposed moratorium on the deployment of nuclear-capable intermediate range missiles, a warning that potentially sets the stage for a new arms race as tensions between Moscow and Washington rise again over Ukraine.
In a statement on Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry linked the decision to efforts by the US and its allies to develop intermediate range weapons and preparations for their deployment in Europe and other parts of the world. It specifically cited US plans to deploy Typhoon and Dark Eagle missiles in Germany starting next year.
The ministry noted that such actions by the US and its allies created “destabilising missile potentials” near Russia, which were a “direct threat to the security of our country” and carried “significant harmful consequences for regional and global stability, including a dangerous escalation of tensions between nuclear powers.”
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