Lawmakers: 'No consequences' for Russia's violation of missile treaty
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}House Republicans pressed the Obama administration on Tuesday to be more aggressive in challenging Russia's apparent violation of a 1987 treaty barring land-based intermediate-range nuclear missiles.
"There have been no consequences for the violation of the treaty," said Rep. Ted Poe, chairman of a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee, which held a joint hearing with a House Armed Services subcommittee on the issue.
"What's the administration going to do to hold the Russians' feet to the fire, to hold them accountable?" the Texas Republican asked.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The hearing was called to examine what the administration had done in the year since it charged Russia with violating the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty by testing a ground-launched cruise missile. Russia denies the test violated the treaty.