Russia—Moscow Confirms Existence Of Missile But Denies It Violates INF Treaty

Russia has denied that a new cruise missile system violates the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, reports Reuters.  Washington says that the SSC-8/9M729 cruise missile system violates the treaty, which bans the signatories from operating systems with a range between 310 miles (500 km) and 3,420 miles (5,500 km).  On the sidelines of the U.N.-sponsored Conference on Disarmament, Russian diplomat Alexander Deyneko said that his country would not give in to U.S....