Alarm comes from NATO: Putin is hiding banned missiles, could destroy Europe within minutes

In a published statement, NATO warned almost all of the European continent could be <x0cak” of Russian missiles banned under a Cold War agreement. Under the 1987 treaty, neither the United States nor Russia is allowed to subx2> possess or produce” rockets with a range of between 500km and 5,500km.

And according to the foreign media, it sends out Telegrafi, most major cities in Europe, such as Paris, Rome and Berlin, are within that range, putting them at risk of a missile attack. But, as it is said, the Kremlin has denied having weapons breaking the agreement, called the 1987 International Nuclear Forces Treaty.

But the US claims Russia is developing an advanced missile system, which is banned in the 1987 treaty. In this direction, it says further, NATO has urged Russia to talk to the US about weapons in an open way. In a statement, NATO said: “Aleates have identified a Russian missile system that raises serious concerns”.“NATO urges Russia to address these concerns in a considerable and transparent manner and actively engage in a technical dialogue with the US”.

Russia's “Swan raises serious concerns”, the US envoy to NATO was quoted as saying in a separate statement. Relations between Washington and Moscow have become increasingly colder after claims by Russia affected the outcome of the 2016 U.S. elections. Russia denies intervention in the elections to help US President Donald Trump win. Both superpowers are also concerned about the escalation crisis in North Korea. In a recent phone call, Putin criticised Trump for suggesting the US would impose a naval blockade on incoming ships and leave North Korea.