Putin threatens new arms race with US

Published December 5, 2018 12:27pm ET



Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened a new nuclear arms race with the U.S. after the Trump administration threatened to abandon an arms treaty due to Russia’s noncompliance.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday the U.S. would leave the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces arms control treaty in 60 days because Russia has failed to adhere to it.

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