Russia will act the same way as the United States when it comes to denouncing international agreements and will withdraw from such agreements, if need be, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"I simply don't quite understand whether we need some special denunciation mechanisms. Look, the U.S. unilaterally pulled out from the strategic offensive reductions treaty, and that's it, no matter how we tried to persuade them (not to) - that is it," Putin said at a meeting with Duma faction leaders.
Putin said that the U.S. "thinks it was motivated by national-security considerations." "And we will do exactly the same when we shall deem it beneficial and necessary to protect our interests," the Russian president said.
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