WASHINGTON — The U.S. has threatened to withdraw from the INF nuclear weapons treaty if Russia doesn't adhere to the agreement, the Washington Post reports. <br /><br />The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF, was signed between the former Soviet Union and the U.S. 30 years ago.<br /><br />The treaty banned the use of nuclear and non-nuclear missiles with ranges of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers.<br /><br />The INF Treaty helped to eliminate more than 2,600 missiles and helped to end the Cold War.<br /><br />The U.S. claims Russia has violated the treaty by developing and deploying a new ground-launched cruise missile.<br /><br />The U.S. also claims the treaty puts America at a disadvantage with China, which didn't sign the INF Treaty in 1987.<br /><br />The U.S. has officially given Russia 60 days, starting from Dec. 4, to abide by the treaty, or else it will withdraw from it.
