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President Vladimir Putin, speaking at a meeting of the International Discussion Club “Valdai”, said the first tests of the marine component of the missile defense system in Europe is evidence of fraud on the part United States not only Russia but the whole world.
«A few days ago held the first test of US missile defense in Europe. What does it mean? This means that we, when a dispute with our American partners, were right. We, and the whole world, trying once again to deceive, and say quite easier – deceived “, – quotes the president Interfax.
According to Putin, under the pretext of the nuclear missile threat from Iran appeared destroyed “the fundamental basis of the modern international security – Treaty on the Limitation of missile defense”, from which the US withdrew unilaterally.
Putin added that at present the Iranian nuclear problem is solved. “The reason seems to persuade our American partners to build a missile defense system, has disappeared. And we had a right to expect that the work on the development of the US missile defense system will stop. And that, really? Nothing like this happens, on the contrary, everything goes “, – concluded Putin.
The Russian president said that” it is not a hypothetical nuclear threat, which had never been, the case in an attempt to destroy the strategic balance, change the aspect ratio forces in their favor. ” US, Putin said, operate on an extremely dangerous scenario, which is harmful for everyone, including America itself. They seek not only to dominate and “impose its will” as geopolitical rivals, and their allies, Putin said and added that the deterrent role of nuclear weapons has become devalued.
«Some even had the illusion that world conflict once again achieved a real victory for one of the parties without irreversible, unacceptable, experts say, the consequences for the winner, the winner will generally be “, – concluded the president.
Later, Putin made another long speech, referring to the problems decay the Soviet Union, the reunification of Germany, the Ukraine and the conflict in the fate of Assad. The President said that the deployment of missile defense system near Russia’s borders threatens the nuclear potential of Russia. According to him, the placements can be arranged missiles and attack weapons, such as cruise missiles that will threaten Russia.
The first tests of the marine component of the missile defense system in Europe took place on October 20 off the coast of Scotland . During the tests, the purpose of tracking a ship engaged in the Navy of the Netherlands, to transmit information on the American ship Ross. According to official data, the exercises were successful, and made the US system to intercept the first time showed a willingness to deal with missiles in Europe.
The commander of the US naval group in Europe and Africa, Mark Ferguson said that the exercises have shown a willingness to defend Europe and the US missile defense base in Romania. In addition, tests have demonstrated concerted action NATO allies. In addition to the US and the Netherlands in the exercise involved troops of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain and the UK.
In July 2015 six international negotiators (Russia, USA China, Britain, France and Germany) have reached an agreement with Iran that Tehran will not produce nuclear weapons, although he retains the ability to develop nuclear technology. Iran’s nuclear facilities are required to use exclusively for the production of peaceful nuclear energy. In exchange, the UN Security Council, the United States and the European Union pledged to withdraw from Iran’s economic and financial sanctions.
As a condition of the agreement was that the UN embargo on arms supplies to Iran will in force for five years and a ban on the supply of missiles and technology – for eight years.
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