Putin said he would respond in the same way if the US withdrew from the NIF arms treaty.

MOSCOW, October 24 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that if the US decides to withdraw from the Mid-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Russia should respond in this way, very quickly and effectively. .

"If the US withdrew from the INF Treaty, the main question is what will they do with these newly available missiles.If they deliver them to Europe, our response will naturally have to reflect that, "said Putin. (Report by Olesya Astakhova, written by Polina Ivanova edited by Matthew Mpoke Bigg)