( Reuters ) - Russia said on Wednesday its decision to suspend the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty was a "serious sign" to the West, but stressed Moscow was not seeking confrontation with its partners.
"Our aim today is to give a signal, a serious signal, to our Western partners that things cannot go on like this," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak told parliamentary hearings on the CFE.
"We are ready to work with them (Western partners) to solve these problems but if not, we will suspend our compliance with the treaty," Kislyak said. "Our decision is not aimed at confrontation but the opposite."
Kislyak said the suspension would happen on December 12 this year when the formal notification period runs out.