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Now, with the U.S. threatening to withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, America is taking yet “another step” toward destabilizing the situation. Both Moscow and Washington signed the treaty, which banned ground-launched nuclear missiles. The U.S. has said it would exit the agreement because Russia had violated its terms.
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times