MOSCOW. Dec 17 (Interfax) - Until the United States fully withdraws from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty), there will be a chance to halt the process, but Russia will only participate in dialogue as an equal partner, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said.
"Can the negative scenario be stopped? Until the withdrawal has occurred, there will certainly always be a chance. As far as I understand, our country is ready to hold negotiations on this matter, but only on equal terms, and not as a result of intimidation and ultimatums," Ulyanov said from Vienna during a videolink press conference.
Russia has a number of complaints about the U.S.' compliance with the INF Treaty, but Washington has yet to respond, he said.