The Kremlin has said it is concerned about US president Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from a landmark nuclear weapons treaty.

Mr Trump announced on Saturday that America would walk away from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which was signed by the US and the then-Soviet Union in 1987 in a major step towards easing Cold War tensions.

Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for Russian president Vladimir Putin, said Mr Putin denies Mr Trump’s allegations that Russia has violated the terms of the treaty.

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Donald Trump has pulled out of the INF treaty (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Mr Peskov said the US withdrawal would “make the world a more dangerous place”.

The Kremlin’s comments came as US National Security Adviser John Bolton begins his visit to Russia.

Mr Peskov said Russian officials are anxious to hear Mr Bolton’s explanations over Mr Trump’s decision.