Russia is accusing the U. S. of violating an arms control treaty by selling Japan two U. S. missile defense systems.
Russia is accusing the U. S. of violating an arms control treaty by selling Japan two U. S. missile defense systems.
Moscow claims the sale violates the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which was reached between the two countries 30 years ago.
« Actions like these are in direct contradiction to the priority of building military and political trust between Russia and Japan, and, unfortunately, will impact in a negative way on the whole atmosphere in bilateral relations, including negotiations over the peace treaty problem, » Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.
« In practice, it will mean one more breach of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty by the Americans with, in fact, Japan’s assistance, » she added.
