[Russian State Duma agrees to abolish the Treaty on conventional Armed Forces in Europe "Medvedev responded)-- on 16 May, the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) adopted relevant documents on the Russian side abolishing the Treaty on conventional Armed Forces in Europe. Dmitry Medvedev, vice chairman of the Russian Federation Security Council, responded on the social platform Telegram later that day. According to the Itar-Tass news agency, Medvedev first mentioned on Telegram that day, "the (Russian) State Duma declared to abolish the Treaty on conventional Armed Forces in Europe, which is the end of the treaty." To us, this document lost its meaning as early as 2007. Now, in view of the suspension of relevant international obligations, we can deploy our weapons wherever we want to protect our national interests, including in Russia and in Europe, and nothing can stop us from doing so. He went on to say that Russia will also maximize the production of relevant military equipment, special equipment and weapons of destruction. (world wide Web)