US Says Russia Has Violated The 1987 Nuclear Missile Treaty By Testing Cruise Missiles

Russian cruise missiles. Source: Supplied

U.S. Says Russia Tested Cruise Missile, Violating Treaty -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — The United States has concluded that Russia violated a landmark arms control treaty by testing a prohibited ground-launched cruise missile, according to senior American officials, a finding that was conveyed by President Obama to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in a letter on Monday.

It is the most serious allegation of an arms control treaty violation that the Obama administration has leveled against Russia and adds another dispute to a relationship already burdened by tensions over the Kremlin’s support for separatists in Ukraine and its decision to grant asylum to Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor.

At the heart of the issue is the 1987 treaty that bans American and Russian ground-launched ballistic or cruise missiles capable of flying 300 to 3,400 miles. That accord, which was signed by President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the Soviet leader, helped seal the end of the Cold War and has been regarded as a cornerstone of American-Russian arms control efforts.

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Update: Moscow has already issued a response to these U.S. accusations .... and it reads like a typical "Soviet press release" from a era in time that I thought was over a long time ago .... Russia-US Arms Reduction Treaty Should Not Depend on Political Situation - Diplomat -- RIA Novosti