Russia is interested in keeping the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks with OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger.
The Russian diplomat stressed that Moscow understands that Washington’s decision to withdraw from the treaty is final and will most likely be announced officially.
"We are ready to work on this situation. However, as we understand, the US decision is final and will soon be announced officially," TASS cited Lavrov as saying.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on October 20 that Washington would withdraw from the INF Treaty because Russia, in his opinion, was violating the terms of the agreement. At the same time, he did not rule out signing a new agreement on intermediate-range nuclear forces with Moscow and Beijing if Russia and China provide guarantees of halting the development of such weapons.
