Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Russia Kept Developing Missiles During Deployment Moratorium
Russia has been developing nuclear missiles even when they weren't putting them out in the world.
They did this while they had a break, called a moratorium, from deploying the missiles.
Now, they say they have a lot of these missiles.
This is because the U.S. left a treaty about these kinds of missiles in 2019, which caused Russia to lift its moratorium.
The treaty used to limit these weapons between the U.S. and Russia.
Russia says it was only stopping the missiles from being placed, not working on them.
So, they kept making them behind the scenes.
Now Russia has a lot of these weapons.
Russia continued developing intermediate- and shorter-range missile systems during a deployment moratorium.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated Russia now possesses a substantial arsenal.
The moratorium applied only to deployment, not research and development.
Russia lifted its moratorium, citing actions by the U.S. and its allies.
The U.S. withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 2019.
- Who
- Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, and the U.S.
- What
- Russia continued developing intermediate- and shorter-range missile systems during a deployment moratorium and now possesses a substantial arsenal.
- When
- The development occurred during a moratorium; Russia lifted it earlier this month.
- Where
- Not explicitly mentioned in the articles.
- Why
- Russia lifted its moratorium in response to actions by the U.S. and its allies.
Russia's Position
Not applicable
Moratorium Interpretation
Russia's Position
Russia states that the moratorium applied only to deployment, not to research and development activities.
Not applicable
Not explicitly stated in this set of articles
- Key Figure
- Sergei Ryabkov
- Missile Type
- Intermediate- and shorter-range
- Moratorium Scope
- Deployment only
- U.S. Action
- Withdrew from treaty in 2019