The development of the 9M729 is thought to have begun in the mid-2000s, with flight testing underway by 2008 and the missile entering service about a decade later. 

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President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would produce missiles that were banned under the nuclear pact with the US which ended last month. "We have already said publicly that we will not deploy - after the Americans have tested such a missile - we will not deploy it, we will surely produce the missiles of the same kind in the regions where the US missiles of such kind - the land-based missiles - will not appear.

Will produce same missiles as US cruise test but won't deploy: Putin

On August 18, shortly after its withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, the United States conducted a flight test of a land-based cruise missile that had been banned by that treaty as its range exceeded 500 kilometers.

Blame game over collapse of INF treaty

The US Defense Department announced on Monday the test of a medium-range ground-launched cruise missile, just weeks after tearing up the Cold War-era pact with Russia eliminating such potentially nuclear-capable weapons.

US tests medium-range cruise missile after exiting INF treaty

China on Tuesday warned it would take countermeasures if the US goes ahead with plans to deploy ground-based missiles in the Asia-Pacific region. "China will not stand idly by and will be forced to take countermeasures should the US deploy intermediate-range ground-based missiles in this part of the world," said Fu Cong, the director of arms control at the Chinese foreign ministry.

Will not stand idly if US deploys missiles in Asia, warns China

A new international treaty, replacing the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) which ends on Friday, should include China, Germany's foreign minister Heiko Maas said, but added that Beijing was acting reticently on the matter.

New international treaty replacing INF should include China: Germany

NATO blamed Russia on Friday for the demise of a Cold War-era missile treaty and vowed to respond in a "measured and responsible way" to Moscow's deployment of a cruise missile.

NATO blames Russia for INF pact demise, vows 'measured' response

Moscow is set to deploy new weapons as Russia and the US officially pull out of the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty on Friday, analysts say, raising the spectre of another arms race.

Moscow set to deploy new weapons as Cold War-era INF treaty ends

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law suspending the Cold War-era INF Treaty. Putin announced in February that he would halt participation in the treaty after Washington's abrupt decision to pull out of the agreement.

Russia Suspends INF Treaty With United States

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday the military alliance needs to be ready for a world with more Russian missiles, after a UN warning that the global arms control system is collapsing.

Should be ready for a world with more Russian missiles: NATO chief

The last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev issued a stinging criticism of Washington on Wednesday, accusing it of misleading the world over its exit from a key arms treaty and seeking to gain military superiority at the expense of international security.

Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev slams Washington over arms treaty exit

Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Moscow will take comprehensive measures to ensure its security if the United States leaves the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.

Will take measures to ensure security if US leaves INF missile treaty: Russia

Russia will exit the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in six months as part of a symmetrical response to the US pull out, the Interfax news agency cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Wednesday in Turkmenistan.

Russia to exit INF treaty in six months in response to US pullout: Russian foreign minister Lavrov

President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday that the United States would outspend Russia on missiles without a fresh international accord after he ditched a landmark Cold War treaty.

Russia on mind: Will develop long range cruise missile, says Trump

The US scrapping of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty with Russia could launch a new arms race, but will also allow the United States to update its nuclear arsenal, a publicly stated goal for the past year.

Dropping weapons treaty would let US update its nuclear arsenal

The United States said on Friday it was withdrawing from the landmark cold war INF missile treaty with Russia, saying Moscow was in violation. Ahead of a deadline set by Washington, the United States said that Russia had not addressed concerns over a new medium-range missile system that Western states believe goes against the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

US to withdraw from INF missile treaty unless Russia complies: Trump

Budget 2019: India increases significant contribution to Maldives; BIMSTEC to get similar funds as SAARC The interim Budget saw India increase its contribution substantially to the Maldives while bringing support to SAARC and BIMSTEC Secretariat at the same level.

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Germany said on Friday that Russia had "de facto invalidated" a landmark cold war missile reduction treaty which the US is poised to abandon, with Europe anxious at the prospect of a new arms race.

INF treaty with Russia has been invalidated: Germany

Moscow on Wednesday insisted the range of a missile system that has prompted Washington to say it will withdraw from a key Cold War arms treaty is allowed under the agreement.

Russia says range of disputed missile is allowed under INF treaty

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday that the United States was in consultation with its European allies on an arms control treaty, as NATO members urge Washington to try to bring Russia back into compliance with the pact rather than quit it.

Jim Mattis looks to calm European allies nervous about INF treaty

President Donald Trump said Monday that his decision to withdraw from a decades-old atomic accord with Russia was also driven by a need to respond to China's nuclear build-up.

Pulling out of atomic treaty with Russia also aimed at China, says Trump

The United States' statement on its intention to withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces(INF) Treaty received criticism from Russian officials on Sunday.

US withdrawal from INF Treaty very dangerous step: Russia

US defense secretary James Mattis warned that Washington would respond if Russia refused to end its "blatant violation" of a Cold War nuclear arms treaty. Also Read: America's THAAD vs Russia's S-400 missile defence system Mattis said the Kremlin was treating the 1987 Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with "cavalier disregard" over a new Russian ground-launched missile system.

Russia must comply with Nuclear Forces Treaty or we will respond, warns US

Russia had secretly deployed the ground-launched SSC-8 cruise missile, despite US complaints that it violated sections of the INF treaty

US believes Russia deployed new missile in treaty violation

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