Lavrov: Russia will lift moratorium on deployment of intermediate-range and short-range missiles with nuclear warheads
Kyiv • UNN
Lavrov announces the lifting of the moratorium on the deployment of nuclear-tipped missiles. The decision was made in response to US plans to deploy missiles in Germany starting in 2026.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the country will lift the moratorium on the deployment of medium- and short-range missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. This was reported by the Voice of America, according to UNN.
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It is noted that Lavrov's statement came after the United States announced that it would begin deploying long-range missiles to Germany in 2026 in preparation for a long-term deployment that will include SM-6, Tomahawk cruise missiles and hypersonic weapons under development.
Asked whether Russia could withdraw from the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) before it expires in February 2026, Lavrov said that there are currently “no conditions” for a strategic dialogue with the United States.
For reference
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty), signed by Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan in 1987, marked the first time that superpowers agreed to reduce their nuclear arsenals and eliminate an entire category of nuclear weapons.
