Russia nuclear war warning: Putin threatens to unleash hellfire in EU with missile launch

By 1991, the two sides had destroyed nearly 2,700 of them.

However, the US withdrew from the treaty in 2019 over alleged violations by Russia concerning the development of ground-launched cruise missiles, referred to by NATO as the “Screwdriver”.

The declaration follows growing concerns about a build up of Russian troops and military equipment on the border with Ukraine.

In a call with Russian president Vladimir Putin today, Boris Johnson expressed the UK’s “deep concern over the build-up of Russian forces on Ukraine’s border”, Downing Street said.