Russia Tested 9M729 Missile At Range Allowed Under INF Treaty - Lavrov

Russia tested the 9M729 missile at the range allowed under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), and so far received no proof of alleged range violation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th January, 2019) Russia tested the 9M729 missile at the range allowed under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), and so far received no proof of alleged range violation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday.

"Only last fall, they [the United States] named two dates when, according to their estimates, tests that violated the INF treaty took place. We explained to them that the tests had indeed taken place, but the range was allowed by the treaty. We asked them to provide some concrete proof of the range violation, such as satellite pictures or something else, but have not received anything," Lavrov told a press conference after talks with his German counterpart Heiko Maas.