President Donald Trump says his intention to scrap a landmark arms
control agreement Russia follows years of violations by Moscow in
developing prohibited weapons, and "we're not going to be the only one
to adhere to it." The Kremlin said the pullout "would be a very
dangerous step."
Britain said it stood "absolutely resolute" with the U.S., while Germany called Trump's move "regrettable."
Heiko Maas said in a statement Sunday that the three-decades-old Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is "an important pillar of our European security architecture" and Trump's announcement "raises difficult questions for us and Europe."
The 1987 pact prohibits the United States and Russia from possessing, producing or test-flying a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 300 miles to 3,400 miles.
Read more: Moscow says US treaty pullout would be 'very dangerous step'
Heiko Maas said in a statement Sunday that the three-decades-old Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is "an important pillar of our European security architecture" and Trump's announcement "raises difficult questions for us and Europe."
The 1987 pact prohibits the United States and Russia from possessing, producing or test-flying a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 300 miles to 3,400 miles.
Read more: Moscow says US treaty pullout would be 'very dangerous step'
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