The tension between Russia and America seems to be increasing. US President Donald Trump had posted two nuclear submarines on the banks of Russia. Now after this Vladimir Putin has taken a big decision. According to a report by The New York Times, Russia is now lifting the ban on the deployment of intermediate-range missile.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced on Monday (August 4) that they are breaking the ban on the deployment of missiles. They will not follow it. However, America has accused Russia of breaking this treaty several times in the last decade. The use of intermediate-range missiles was also revealed during the Russia-Ukraine War.
What did Russian Foreign Ministry respond
The Ministry of External Affairs said in the statement, ,Russia no longer feels tied in those restrictions on itself with intermediate and short-range missiles., It is also important that Russia had given indications about this earlier. President Putin said in December 2024 that Russia could deploy missiles in Belarus in the second half of 2025.
What was the treaty about the intermediate-range missile
Intermediate-range nuclear forces between the US and the Soviet Union (INF) Treaty was signed in 1987. Under this, the deployment of missiles with a range of 500 to 5500 km was banned. However, the US was eliminated from this treaty in 2019. Now the US has sent submarines close to Russia. Therefore, Russia also announced to break the treaty.
What did Trump say on the deployment of submarines
US President Trump shared a post on the social media handle Truth on Friday (August 1) and said that the submarines have been ordered to be sent to the appropriate places. Trump took this step after the statement of Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and former President Dimitri Medvedev. It has been claimed that Medvedev gave a provocative speech.