Russia may revise the moratorium on the deployment of ground-based medium-range and shorter-range missiles due to the actions of the United States. This was expressed in an interview by Vladimir Yermakov, Head of the Department of Arms Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. TASS.
As Yermakov said when talking about American-made missile weapons that could potentially emerge in the Asia-Pacific region (APR), Russia will evaluate them according to the speed characteristics and range of the missile systems.
The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that whether Russia is ready to continue to comply with the unilateral moratorium on the deployment of ground-based medium-range and shorter-range missiles in certain regions will depend on certain parameters of the range. these missiles
At the same time, he said, it could be said that at this time “the destabilizing military programs of the United States and its allies are making our moratorium increasingly fragile.” The diplomat stressed that this applies to both the Asia-Pacific region and Europe.
Previously at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated Threatened by a world arms race in the missile field.