Merkel: We'll use six-month withdrawal period to talk if U.S. quits INF treaty

If the United States announces it will suspend compliance with the INF nuclear missile pact with Russia, Germany will use the six-month period that the formal withdrawal period lasts to hold further discussions, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday. "It is clear to us that Russia has violated this treaty... The important thing is to keep the window for dialogue open." U.S. officials said on Thursday that the United States will soon announce plans to suspend compliance with a landmark nuclear missile pact with Russia, responding to an alleged violation of the treaty by Moscow.

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