Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued an ultimatum to Russia; comply with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty or the U.S. will withdraw. The Trump Administration has given Russia sixty days to come into compliance.
The move has the support of U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe, who is the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
“For too long, Vladimir Putin has openly flaunted the INF treaty and President Trump is right to put him on notice. The United States will no longer tolerate Russian deception at the expense of national security and the security of our allies. While we’ve lived up to our commitments under the treaty, Russia has violated it for years without repercussions—putting our troops, allies and infrastructure at greater risk,” said Inhofe.
“Secretary Pompeo has put Putin on the clock—60 days to change course and comply with the treaty, or else the United States will withdraw. A treaty with only one side complying is unsustainable. Can Putin be trusted to uphold Russia’s international commitments? I won’t hold my breath.”
