and deploying medium range, nuclear ready missiles. >> we can't be put at a disadvantage of going by a treaty when somebody else doesn't go by that treaty. >> reporter: the trump administration says russia placed battalions of missiles at the border of europe, not allowed by the treaty terms. russia recently showed off the system, but not the missile itself and claims it abides by the inf. russia implemented and continues to implement the requirements of the treaty, this russian general said and does not allow for any violations to happen. the goal of the treaty was to prevent the two sides from developing land based, nuclear weapons. nato, the members most threatened by the move expressed its full support of the u.s. pulling out. former secretary of state, colin