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US withdraws from nuclear missile treaty, says Russia 'responsible'
AFP
Published : Aug 2, 2019, 5:28 pm IST
Updated : Aug 2, 2019, 6:23 pm IST
On Friday US was scheduled to exit the deal after a months-long withdrawal process.
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Moscow: The United States on Friday formally abandoned the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia, a statement from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, accusing Moscow of deliberately violating the Cold War-era arms pact.
"The US withdrawal... of the treaty takes effect today," Pompeo said on a visit to Bangkok for a regional summit.
"Russia is solely responsible for the treaty's demise."
