The fact that the US test-fired a ground-launched version of a cruise missile banned by the INF Treaty just weeks after it officially left the accord clearly shows that it was in development long before that, Vladimir Putin said.

“The US swiftness in testing the new missile after they left the INF Treaty indicates that they started working on it long before they began looking for reasons to leave the agreement,” according to the Russian president.

That was just too quick.

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Source: RT