Russia Issues Nuclear Weapons Warning: 'No Limits'
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Russia has said it is not restricted in the deployment of intermediate and shorter-range missiles (INF), which can carry both nuclear or conventional warheads.
"Russia no longer has any restrictions on this matter. Russia no longer considers itself to be limited in any way. Russia considers itself to have the right, if necessary, to take appropriate measures, to take appropriate steps," Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman said at a press briefing, according to the Russian state news agency TASS.
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