Russia has threatened to adopt countermeasures if NATO deploys its ballistic missile system in Ukraine.
“If the point at issue is Ukraine’s wish to host US missile defense components, of course this can be perceived only negatively, because that would pose a threat to Russia’s security,” Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said on Wednesday.
“This will entail the need for taking retaliatory measures that would ensure Russia’s security,” he added.
Russia opposes NATO’s missile program in Eastern Europe and sees the deployment as a threat to itself.
The head of Ukraine’s National Security Council, Oleksandr Turchynov, said on Wednesday that Kiev is open …read more
Source: Iran English Radio
