Russia: Officials Deny Violating Treaty

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Russia denied on Wednesday accusations by the United States that it had violated a significant arms control treaty by testing cruise missiles. The statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry accused Washington of airing old grievances and using “megaphone diplomacy” to try to score political points during the Ukraine crisis. It said that problems stemming from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty were “not new” and that Russia also had concerns about American weapons tests, including of missile defense systems slated for deployment in Poland and Romania, as well as armed drones. The Russian statement did not refer directly to an American demand that it allow a delegation to visit Moscow immediately to discuss the United States’ concerns. But the Foreign Ministry said Washington had previously rebuffed Russian attempts to get an explanation about its questions.