In remarks following Putin's decree, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who signed the original document, explained Moscow's move with the failure of NATO member states to ratify the amended version of the accord, as well as Washington's plans to build anti-missile bases in Poland the Czech Republic.
U izjavi danoj nakon Putinova dekreta, bivši sovjetski čelnik Mikhail Gorbachev, koji je potpisao prvotni dokument, pojasnio je potez Moskve neuspjehom zemalja članica NATO-a da ratificiraju izmijenjenu verziju sporazuma, kao i planovima Washingtona o izgradnji proturaketnih baza u Poljskoj i Češkoj Republici.