Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty’s failure or a new arms race Putin： Russia will monitor the United States

　　CCTV News:Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty officially lapsed on the 2nd of this month because the United States insisted on "withdrawing from the contract" despite the opposition of the international community.

　　On the 5th, Russian President Vladimir Putin called an emergency meeting of the National Security Council of the Russian Federation, and issued a statement after the meeting, saying that "if the United States develops and manufactures missiles prohibited by Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Russia will do the same".

　　In his statement, Putin said that Russia cannot "ignore the current state of affairs and blindly be satisfied with the United States and its allies calling themselves ‘ Peace-loving ’ Declaration ". He has instructed the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Foreign Intelligence Bureau to pay close attention to the future actions of the United States in developing, manufacturing and producing medium-range and short-range missiles — — If it is confirmed that the United States has completed research and development and started to produce medium-range and short-range missiles, Russia will be forced to start comprehensive research and development of similar missiles.

　　Putin: Russia has advanced weapons to deal with US military pressure.

　　Putin said that it will take some time to develop new missiles, but at present, Russia still has advanced weapons to cope with the military pressure brought by the withdrawal of the United States from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty — — For example, air-based х-101 cruise missiles and dagger hypersonic missiles, sea-based caliber cruise missiles and zircon hypersonic cruise missiles.

　　Putin: The United States invents excuses to withdraw from the contract and endangers the world.

　　Putin accused the United States of unilaterally withdrawing from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty under a fabricated pretext, undermining this important document in the field of arms control, seriously complicating the world situation and posing great risks to all parties.

　　However, Putin also said that although such a thing happened, Russia still hopes for rationality and hopes that the United States and its allies will have a sense of responsibility to their own people and the international community.

　　Putin: It is necessary to revisit Russia’s non-abandonment of unilateral obligations.

　　Putin stressed that Russia believes that it is necessary to immediately resume comprehensive negotiations on ensuring strategic stability and security, and Russia is willing to do so.

　　Putin also said that Russia has not given up its unilateral obligations — — Russia will not deploy land-based medium-range and short-range missiles in areas where the United States does not deploy missiles.