The ambassador showed "still a shame of Russia" at the UN General Assembly: the vote on his resolution on RSMD failed

United Nations General Assembly did not support draft resolution" on the maintenance of the treaty on the elimination of medium and medium-range missiles "submitted by Russia

Volodymyr Yelchenko, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, said on his Twitter page.

Sini shame at the UN General Assembly: this time, the draft resolution "On preserving the treaty on the RSMD" was not adopted by simple majority, "wrote Yelchenko .

Another Russian shame in the United Nations General Assembly: this time, the draft resolution on "Preservation of the INF Treaty" did not even get the simple majority of votes pic. twitter.com/yipXFLqxyS

– Volodymyr Yelchenko (@YelchenkoUN) 21 December 2018

Against the revolution represented by Russia 46 countries supported, 43 supporters, abstentions – 78.

In particular, United States, the countries of the European Union, Japan, Turkey, Israel and Ukraine have not supported this resolution.

Ian, 20, President of the United States Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the United States agreement with Russia on the elimination of intermediate and short range. He stressed that Russia had violated the terms of this agreement. This treaty is intended to contribute to the defense of the United States and its allies in Europe and the Far East. It prohibits the United States and Russia from stockpiling, producing and using surface-mounted cruise missiles with a range of 300 to 3,400 miles

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On October 2, Stoltenberg said that Russia was violating the agreement on the RSMD and that the government was not going to fight it. Alliance was aware of the new Russian missile system 9M729.

In the European Union, this agreement is considered important for European and global security and therefore offers the United States. and the RF maintain the treaty in force.

The EU notes that the SMD treaty has contributed to the realization of the "cold war" and the arms race is "one of the pillars of the European security architecture" after the 39, entered into force 30 years ago.