Russia will no longer abide by its self-imposed ban on deploying intermediate-range missiles, the country’s foreign ministry announced Monday.

Moscow had remained committed to following the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty after President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the agreement in 2019 during his first term, but the ministry’s announcement means Russia will no longer operate under the rules of the agreement either.

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