Daily Memo: Russian Departures

Rural Russia is shrinking, and Moscow may leave the INF Treaty in all but name.

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Russia unbound. On Aug. 4, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Moscow no longer considers itself bound to the self-imposed restrictions regarding the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The statement is a response to what Russia sees as provocation from the United States and its allies. It alleges the U.S. has set a precedent for transferring land-based systems […]

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