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In the United States, they consider the possibility of placing ground -based missiles in Europe in response to a violation of an agreement on medium and lower -range missiles committed by the Russian side. It is reported by Associated Press.

This measure, like the entire US policy in relation to Russia, is considered in the light of the military intervention of Moscow in Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea and other actions to confront in Europe and beyond.

The White House is considering three options for a military response in connection with a violation of the RSMD agreement: the development of defensive funds, which pretends a “counter -impact” on the weapons violating the contract in Russia and “compensatory shock capabilities”. The latter implies the possibility of using nuclear forces.

"All the options under consideration are designed so that Russia does not receive any significant military advantage of violation (RSMD agreement - ed.)," Said Pentagon representative Joe Sowers.

With reference to the White House representatives notes that Washington "prefers to continue attempts to persuade Moscow to comply with the agreement."

In July 2014, US President Barack Obama, in a letter to Vladimir Putin , said that Russia violated the RSMD agreement , having conducted a test launch of ground -based cruise missile. US Secretary of State John Kerry to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made a similar statement during a telephone conversation.

The development and testing of ground -based cruise missiles seriously violate the agreement and threaten the security of the United States and their allies, noted in Washington. The White House said that they notified the Russian side about it and were ready for bilateral negotiations.

In April, the assistant Secretary of State Frank Rose said that Washington would take measures if Moscow continues to violate the 1987 agreement on the liquidation of medium and smaller missiles.

“We made it clear to Russia and our allies ... that our patience is not endlessly,” Rose said. “We will take steps to protect ourselves and our allies if Russia does not stop violations and does not listen to our fears.”

“We have no goal of demonizing Russia,” Rose emphasized. “Our goal is to maintain an agreement that, as we believe, has been contributing a great contribution to ensuring strategic stability on a significant part of the globe in December 1987.” The United States continues to put pressure on Russia in order to get constructive cooperation from it and understanding the concerned fears, the assistant to the Secretary of State assured.

On May 21, the Commander -in -Chief of the United Armed Forces of NATO in Europe, General Philip Bridlav, said that after the start of the Ukrainian conflict, Russia launched arms systems thatcan be used for a nuclear strike . At the same time, he admitted that there are no “direct evidence” of the equipment of these systems with nuclear charges.

On May 25, the head of the command of the United Forces of the Alliance in Brunnsum, General Bundeswehr, Hans-Lotar Domreze, said that Russia was preoccupied with the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons . Putin knows how to calculate the situation, but he is a gambling player, he considers Domreze. At the same time, the general emphasized that neither NATO nor he himself consider Russia as an enemy, although they consider it a potential threat.