Reuters: Russia will target European countries if they host U.S. nuclear missiles: Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would be forced to target any European countries that agreed to host U.S. nuclear missiles following Washington's withdrawal from a landmark Cold war-era arms control treaty.
Speaking at a news conference after holding talks with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Putin said he wanted to discuss what he called dangerous U.S. plans to leave the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The two leaders are expected to hold talks in Paris on Nov. 11.
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WNU Editor: This is a threat if I ever heard one, and not surprising the Europeans are keeping to themselves .... European NATO allies muted on nuclear treaty's demise (DW).
