Russia denies violating the terms of the treaty, which eliminated the medium-range missile arsenals of the world's two biggest nuclear powers. The treaty has no value if it is not respected, the problem are the Russian missiles in Europe," he told a news conference after the meeting. Ryabkov, who spoke in both Russian and English, cited the US-built NATO missile defence system in Romania as a treaty breach. Separately, the Russian foreign ministry also accused the United States of reviving a Cold War-era plan to deploy a missile defence system in space. While NATO diplomats described Friday's meeting as calm and professional, Stoltenberg said Russia had shown no willingness to compromise.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 25, 2019 15:56 UTC