Putin’s Masterstroke Against Trump: Ends 38-Year-Old Deal
Digital Desk
In a bold move seen as a strategic blow to Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin has withdrawn from a 38-year-old agreement. Experts are now speculating on the global consequences of this decis
Moscow has lifted the ban on the deployment of short and medium-range missiles. According to Russia, this decision was taken because the conditions for maintaining this ban no longer exist. Russia has taken this step after the US deployed nuclear submarines off the coast of Russia. Earlier Russia and the US had agreed in 1987 not to deploy missiles.
Russia has taken another big decision amid threats from US President Donald Trump. Russia had imposed a ban on the deployment of short and medium-range missiles, which Russia has now withdrawn. Russia has decided to lift this ban.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it no longer considers itself bound by the ban on the deployment of these missiles, as the conditions necessary to maintain this ban have expired.