In a dangerous escalation, Putin threatened to attack the decision centers

"Russia will be forced to manufacture and deploy types of weapons that can be used not only against the territories from which the direct threat comes, but also against the territories where the decision centers are located. 39, use of missile systems, which threaten us "badured the president.

"We know how to do it and we will implement those plans as soon as this threat becomes real"he added in his speech to all MPs.

The tension between Russia and the United States for a possible new international arms race, especially in Europe, began last year when Trump announced it would renounce the bilateral treaty on the elimination of conventional or short-range nuclear missiles, better known by its acronym INF.

According to Trump, not only did Russia violate the treaty, but its country also lost a comparative military advantage over other rival powers not limited by the agreement, mainly China.

Putin reiterated that he was willing to renegotiate a strategic disarmament agreement with the United States, but "does not want to touch a door that is closed".

Last year, before Trump announced the end of the INF, Putin had focused his speech on the state of the country on the presentation of a new nuclear weapon that, according to him, could exceed the missile shield deployed by the United States in Europe. far from its borders.