Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the United States has placed medium and low -range missile systems at various points in the world: “We need to start the production of these shock systems, and then, if necessary, decide where to place them in order to ensure our safety.”
Putin conducted an online meeting with members of the Russian Security Council.
reminding that the United States has left the agreement on the placement of medium and low -range missiles several years ago, “justifying”, Putin added: “In 2019, we said that we would not produce these missiles and we will not place them until the United States They will post these systems in certain regions of the world. “
The President said that there is information about the placement of the United States of these missiles in various regions: “We know that the United States not only produce these missile systems, but also bring them to Europe and Denmark for exercises. It was recently announced that they are on Filippins “.
According to him, Russia will take a response step: “It seems that we need to start producing these shock systems, and then, based on the real situation, decide where to place them in order to ensure our safety if necessary.”
In 2019, the United States left the medium -range nuclear force agreement (INF), which they signed with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1987 and which provides for a ban on missiles with a range of 500 to 5500 kilometers and able to carry Nuclear warheads.