MOSCOW: 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 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.

According to the statement, certain steps taken by the collective West in the sphere of proliferating such missiles create a direct threat to Russia’s security

"Expect further steps," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman added

Ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warns of ‘further steps’, blaming NATO’s ‘anti-Russian policy’.

"Russia no longer has any limitations in this regard," Dmitry Peskov noted

Russia announced Monday it is abandoning its self-imposed ban on deploying nuclear-capable intermediate-range missiles, raising the specter of a renewed...

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.

MOSCOW: 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…

Russia has announced it is ending its self-imposed moratorium on the development of short- and medium-range nuclear missiles, deepening a nuclear weapons stalemate between Moscow…