Russia Warns It May Be Forced To Deploy Intermediate Nuclear Missiles In Europe

Ryabkov's comments further raised the stakes in an East-West standoff in which Russia is demanding security guarantees from the West [File: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters]  

Reuters: Russia says it may be forced to deploy intermediate nuclear missiles in Europe 

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Monday it may be forced to deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe in response to what it sees as NATO's plans to do the same. 

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russia's RIA news agency in an interview that Moscow would have to take the step if NATO refused to engage with it on preventing such an escalation. 

His comments further raised the stakes in an East-West standoff in which Russia is demanding security guarantees from the West while the United States and its allies are warning Moscow to pull back from what they see as a possible invasion of Ukraine - something Ryabkov again denied was Russia's intent.  

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Update #1: Russia says it may be forced to deploy INF in Europe (Al Jazeera)  

Update #2: Russia says it may be forced to deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe (The Hill)  

WNU Editor: The last thing that Russia and the West needs right now is a nuclear arms buildup. Unfortunately .... my gut is telling me that the Kremlin's proposals on security guarantees are going to be ignored when they are presented in the next week or two .... Moscow likely to submit proposals to US on security safeguards this week, says Kremlin (TASS).

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