WASHINGTON - The United States said Friday that it would exit a landmark Cold War nuclear missile treaty due to purported violations by Russia, which has warned of a new arms race in retaliation. President Donald Trump said the United States was suspending its obligations under the INF Treaty as of Saturday and started a process to withdraw in six months. But Pompeo said that the United States was still willing to talk to Russia in hopes that it comes into compliance. If there are breaches, the value of the treaty is questioned," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius said, adding there was "clear evidence" of Russia breaching the treaty. The United States has not spoken publicly about how it would proceed when unbound from the INF Treaty.

Source: Bangkok Post February 01, 2019 14:48 UTC