The White House believes that now is “not the time” to deploy Russian-made intermediate and shorter-range missiles (INF) in Europe. This opinion was voiced by the press secretary of the White House Jen Psaki on Tuesday, December 14.
Thus, she answered reporters when asked how the United States views Russia’s statements about the possibility of the emergence of Russian INF in Europe.
“NATO is a defensive alliance, nothing has changed in this, despite the rhetoric of Russian or other world leaders. We talked about the importance of de-escalation and diplomacy. Now is not the time to take steps in the opposite direction, “she said at a regular briefing for journalists, the recording of which is available on the White House page in Twitter.
On December 14, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that it makes no sense to agree to Russia’s proposal to introduce a moratorium on the deployment of weapons in Europe, since it does not inspire confidence.
On December 13, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned that if the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance did not respond to Moscow’s demand for security guarantees, this would lead to a new round of confrontation. We are talking about Russia’s fears about the deployment in Europe of weapons prohibited by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty). The ministry said that the lack of progress in solving this problem through diplomatic means will lead to the fact that Russia’s response will be military-technical.
On December 10, it became known that the Kremlin plans to convey its conceptual vision of the issue of security in Europe to the leadership of the United States and NATO, the authorities are preparing a corresponding document. On December 8, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that after admission to NATO, weapons threatening Russia could be deployed in Ukraine. The head of state also expressed the hope that “all concerns about NATO expansion” will be heard.
Source: IZ
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