TASS Russian News Agency:

Moscow may ramp up military and technical measures of response to emerging threats in the wake of plans by the United States and its allies to create an arsenal of land-based intermediate- and shorter-range missiles, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday.

“We will continue closely watching practical measures by the United States and its allies in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region for creating an arsenal of land-based intermediate-and shorter-range missiles, especially taking into account the intentions announced by Great Britain,” the Russian diplomat said.

“We are by no means shutting the door for a dialogue but do not rule out in the current conditions that Russia will have to increasingly shift the focus of efforts towards implementing military and technical measures of response to emerging missile threats,” the statement says…

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