<p>Moscow, Dec 5: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will develop missiles banned under the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty if US exits the arms and control pact and start making their own weapons.</p><p>The United States, on Tuesday, delivered Russia a 60-day ultimatum to come clean about what Washington claims is a violation of the 1987 nuclear arms control treaty, adding that it would be forced to start a six-month process of withdrawal if nothing changes.</p><p>Putin, in televised comments, accused the United States of blaming Russia for violations as a pretext for Washington to exit the pact, reported US News.</p><p>Putin noted that many countries produce missiles banned under the INF treaty, but that Moscow and Washington had undertaken to limit themselves with the accord signed in 1987.</p><p>“Now it seems our American partners believe that the situation has changed so much that the United States must also have such a weapon. What’s our response? It’s simple: in that case we will also do this,” he said. (UNI)</p>
