mo4ch:>INF treaty suspension enables Russia to develop new arms and boost national security – Moscow | Mo4ch News

Withdrawal from the INF treaty will give Russia breathing space to develop the weaponry that suits its security priorities, Russia’s top senator says, as president Putin submits a bill on Moscow’s suspension of the nuclear pact.Valentina Matvienko, who chairs the Federation Council, made a statement shortly after president Vladimir Putin had submitted to parliament a draft resolution on Moscow’s suspension of the key Cold War era agreement. The move came as Washington unilaterally pulled out of the INF treaty back in February.We were forced to react this way under the conditions we were put in.The official insisted that Russia has made a decision that is “absolutely right,” as it allows the country’s armed forces to acquire new weapons that would “match the national interests of Russia” in order “not to fall behind if our partners will move differently in this direction.”Also on rt.comPutin submits bill on suspension of INF TreatyPulling out of the INF will enable Russia to develop ar…