NATO Says There Is Little Hope That A Key Nuclear Arms Treaty Can Be Saved

DW: Russia shows no 'sign' it's willing to comply with INF nuclear treaty, NATO says

There is little hope a key nuclear arms treaty can be saved, as Russia refuses to come back into compliance, says NATO's Jens Stoltenberg. He spoke after a NATO-Russia Council meeting on the INF arms control treaty.

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), a key Cold War-era deal between the Soviet Union and the US on limiting the use of ballistic and cruise missiles, is in serious jeopardy as Russia still refuses to comply, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday.

"We didn't see any sign of Russia being willing to come back into compliance with the INF treaty," he told reporters after a closed-door meeting of the NATO-Russia Council.

The "ongoing Russian violation" was the only reason the 1987 treaty was under threat, he added.

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Update #1: No breakthrough with Russia on INF treaty dispute: NATO's Stoltenberg (Reuters)
Update #2: Watch again: 'Time running out to save INF treaty,' says NATO secretary general (Euronews)

WNU Editor: The INF Treaty is definitely dead .... Russian President Vladimir Putin formally suspends country’s adherence to INF arms control treaty (SCMP/AFP). Get ready for the blow-back .... NATO Considers Missile Defense Upgrade, Risking Further Tensions With Russia (The New York Times).