KW: This is what happens when you have a complete idiot, a neocon,as Secretary of State rather then just an extremely crooked one as Hillary Clinton was. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington will suspend its obligations under the 1987 INF nuclear treaty within 60 days if Russia does not “return to compliance.” Speaking to NATO foreign ministers on Tuesday, Pompeo said the US was willing to start the process of leaving the treaty, citing alleged Russian violations. “In light of these facts, today, America will announce it finds Russia in violation of the treaty and we will remove ourselves from the treaty in 60 days unless Russia returns to compliance,” he said. Pompeo alleged that the Russian violations fit a “larger pattern of lawlessness” and that Moscow must return to “full and verifiable compliance.” The Secretary of State claimed that the US was “upholding the rule of law” and was bound by its international commitments.

And Putins response? Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the Kremlin would “respond appropriately” if the United States pulls out of the Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty that prohibits intermediate and shorter-range nuclear missiles, according to the WSJ .

However, this is what happens when two rational people get around the table, they reach an agreement.

“I regret that we now most likely will see the end of the INF Treaty” — NATO Secretary General

Source: INF Treaty End Is Near After Pompeo Gives Russia An Ultimatum | Zero Hedge