Mikhail Gorbachev
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991
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| 2024 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Poland, Germany, France, and Italy signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop ground-launched cruise missiles with a range over 500 kilometres at the NATO summit.
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| June 2024 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Russian President Putin called for resuming production of medium-range missiles.
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| 2023 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The United States developed and deployed the Typhon Medium Range Capability weapon system following its withdrawal from the INF Treaty.
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| November 2023 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Russia began using North Korean Hwasong-11A and/or Hwasong-11B missiles in the Russo-Ukrainian War during late 2023.
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| August 18 2019 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The US conducted a test firing of a ground-based Tomahawk missile, which would not have been allowed under the previous INF Treaty terms.
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| August 2 2019 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The United States officially withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, effectively ending the arms control agreement.
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| March 8 2019 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry announced its right to develop intermediate-range missiles after the US and Russia withdrew from the INF Treaty, citing Russian aggression and threats to European security.
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| February 2 2019 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Russia responded by formally suspending its participation in the INF Treaty.
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| February 1 2019 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The United States formally suspended participation in the INF Treaty.
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| January 23 2019 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Russia presented the 9M729 (SSC-8) missile to foreign military attachés in an attempt to demonstrate transparency and persuade Washington to stay in the treaty.
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| 2018 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
NATO formally supports US claims and accuses Russia of breaking the treaty, which Russia denies and claims it is a pretext for US withdrawal.
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| December 4 2018 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The US asserted that Russia had 60 days to comply with the INF Treaty.
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| October 26 2018 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Russia unsuccessfully called for a United Nations General Assembly vote to preserve and strengthen the INF Treaty.
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| October 25 2018 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
European NATO members urged the US to bring Russia back into compliance with the INF Treaty rather than withdraw, seeking to avoid alliance divisions.
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| October 20 2018 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
President Donald Trump announced the United States' intention to withdraw from the INF Treaty, citing Russian non-compliance and the development of the SSC-8 (Novator 9M729) cruise missile.
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| 2017 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
US representatives again brief NATO on Russian breaches of the INF Treaty.
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| November 2016 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Final Special Verification Committee meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland, with representatives from the United States, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine discussing treaty compliance obligations.
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| 2014 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
US representatives brief NATO on Russian breaches of the INF Treaty.
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| 2013 |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Reports emerge that Russia tested and planned to continue testing two missiles potentially violating the treaty: the road-mobile SS-25 and the newer RS-26 ICBMs.
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| February 5 2011 |
START I
New START Treaty went into force after ratification by the US Senate and the Federal Assembly of Russia, extending nuclear weapons reductions through February 2026.
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| 2010 |
START I
The treaty set comprehensive limitations on strategic nuclear delivery vehicles, restricting both parties to 800 deployed and non-deployed ICBM launchers, SLBM launchers, and heavy bombers equipped with nuclear armaments.
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| 2010 |
START I
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated total savings of approximately $130 billion from the START I treaty implementation since its inception.
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| 2010 |
START I
The treaty imposed new limits of 1,550 nuclear warheads, which represents a 74% reduction from the 1991 Treaty and a 30% reduction from the 2002 Moscow Treaty.
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| July 28 2010 |
START I
The US State Department released a report 'Adherence to and Compliance With Arms Control, Nonproliferation and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments', which noted Russia's non-full compliance with the START I Treaty, though specific compliance issues were not identified.
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| April 8 2010 |
START I
New START Treaty was signed in Prague by US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, replacing the original START I treaty.
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