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Russia Claims It Developed Nuclear Missiles During Moratorium and Suspends Restrictions, Alleging Direct Threat from the United States and Allies.
Russia confirmed it continued the development of medium- and short-range nuclear missiles even during the moratorium on their deployment.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Ryabkov, stated to state media that the country now has a considerable stockpile of these weapons.
Ryabkov explained that the moratorium applied only to deployment and did not interrupt research and development activities.
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According to him, this period was used to create appropriate systems and expand the arsenal. “As far as I understand, we now possess it,” he said in an interview with Rossiya-1, cited by the RIA news agency.
Earlier this month, Moscow unilaterally suspended the moratorium, classifying the decision as a “forced response” to the actions of the United States and its allies.
End of a Historic Pact
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty was signed in 1987 between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. It prohibited the launch of land-based ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers.
This agreement marked a milestone in reducing Cold War tensions. However, over the years, relations between the powers deteriorated.
In 2019, during Donald Trump’s presidency, the U.S. withdrew from the treaty, accusing Russia of violating its terms, which Moscow denied. With the end of the pact, both gained the freedom to develop and install this type of weaponry.
Russian Justification for the Decision
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that warnings about missile proliferation were ignored. It alleged that the U.S. and allies plan to install medium- and short-range land-based missiles in Europe and the Asia-Pacific.
In an official statement, the agency declared that there are no longer conditions to maintain the moratorium and that Russia does not consider itself bound by the self-restraints previously adopted.
The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, emphasized that Moscow “reserves the freedom to act” and may respond if NATO escalates military activities near Russian borders.
The Russian Foreign Ministry classified Western actions as a “direct threat” to the country’s security, demanding countermeasures.
Escalation with the United States
The revelation comes shortly after Donald Trump, the U.S. president, ordered the movement of two American nuclear submarines to areas closer to Russian waters.
Trump stated on Truth Social that the decision was in response to the “extremely provocative statements” made by Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and current deputy chairman of the Security Council.
This movement heightens tensions between Washington and Moscow. Both appear to be preparing to resume the deployment of missile systems banned for over three decades.
With the end of the INF Treaty and mutual accusations, the risk of a new arms race involving Europe and Asia increases in a climate of distrust and increasingly rapid military responses.
