US, Russia to Hold Talks on 1987 Arms Accord

Russian and U.S. officials will meet in Moscow on Thursday to discuss a 1987 arms control treaty whose future could be in doubt. Washington and Moscow have questioned each other's commitment to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty and their relationship has deteriorated over the Ukraine crisis, with tensions heightened following a NATO summit last week. “We believe that this is an important agreement and that it should be properly executed,” Interfax news agency...

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