Russia won’t abide by self-imposed ban on deploying intermediate-range missiles

Russia will no longer abide by its self-imposed ban on deploying intermediate-range missiles, the country’s foreign ministry announced Monday.

Moscow had remained committed to following the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty after President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the agreement in 2019 during his first term, but the ministry’s announcement means Russia will no longer operate under the rules of the agreement either.

“The Ministry is authorized to declare that the Russian Federation no longer considers itself bound by the relevant previously adopted self-restrictions,” a statement from the foreign ministry reads.

The 1987 pact banned ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with a range between roughly 300 and 3,400 miles. The agreement was seen as a breakthrough in the Cold War and led to the

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