An intention of the United States to bury the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) is creating new risks for Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during the OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan.

He added that CSTO member states have adopted a special statement in connection with the Treaty, and it will be circulated as an OSCE document.

“NATO’s reckless expansion, the buildup of the alliance’s potential both on the so-called eastern flank and the deployment of the US missile defense system to Europe, and illegitimate sanctions under forged pretexts - all this has resulted in a crisis of trust in the Euro-Atlantic,” Lavrov said.