US Will Suspend Obligations Under Nuclear Treaty With Russia on Feb. 2

US Will Suspend Obligations Under Nuclear Treaty With Russia on Feb. 2
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a news briefing at the State Department in Washington on Feb. 1, 2019. Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images
Ivan Pentchoukov
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The United States will suspend its obligations under a landmark nuclear treaty with Russia starting on Feb. 2, according to simultaneous statements issued by the White House and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

For years, Washington has accused Moscow of violating the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The pact prohibits both nations from possessing short- and mid-range ground-launched missiles.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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