Russia Withdraws from INF Treaty Amid Rising US Tensions
Russia announced it will no longer abide by the INF Treaty, citing U.S. deployment of intermediate-range missiles in Europe and Asia, and accusing the U.S. of violating the treaty for over a decade. This move raises concerns of a renewed Cold War-style arms race amid tensions over Ukraine and NATO, with Russia deploying missiles to Belarus and the U.S. repositioning submarines in response.