The Trump administration told Russian leaders that it is preparing to exit the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Trump didn’t provide details about violations, but in 2017, White House national security officials said Russia had deployed a cruise missile in violation of the treaty. Earlier, the Obama administration accused the Russians of violating the pact by developing and testing a prohibited cruise missile. Russia has repeatedly denied that it has violated the treaty and has accused the United States of not being in compliance. Russia has claimed that U.S. missile defences violate the pact.

Source: thestar October 20, 2018 20:58 UTC