Russia Warns Of A New Nuclear Arms Race (Update)

Daily Mail: Russia warns of a new nuclear arms race: Kremlin says it will 'respond in kind' if US pulls out of atomic weapons treaty as John Bolton arrives ahead of talks with Putin

* Russia threatens to pull out of treaty banning short and medium range nukes
* Comes after Trump said US will quit the pact and accused Russia of violating it
* Threat raises prospect of first nuclear arms race since the end of the Cold War
* Warning came as John Bolton arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian officials

Russia says it will be forced to 'respond in kind' if America pulls out of a key nuclear weapons treaty and begins developing new missiles.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke out after Donald Trump threatened to quit the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty on Saturday, accusing Russia of violating it.

If the US and Russia make good on their threats, it would mark the first nuclear arms race between world superpowers since the end of the Cold War.

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