Moscow:Russia says it will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe and Asia.
This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu while talking to Rossiya-24 TV channel.
Earlier this month, the United States formally left the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty with Russia, accusing Moscow of violating the treaty and deploying a banned type of missile.
The pact banned land-based missiles with a range of between 310 and 3,400 miles (500-5,500 km), reducing the ability of both countries to launch a nuclear strike at short notice.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow would start developing short and intermediate-range land-based nuclear missiles if the United States started doing the same after the demise of the arms control treaty.
Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Mark Potter(RP)
