Russian missiles may be deployed in Asia

Russia is considering the possibility of deploying medium- and shorter-range missiles in Asia if similar American systems appear there, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.

"Of course, this is one of the options that has also been repeatedly discussed. The appearance of the corresponding American systems in any region of the world will predetermine our further steps, including in the sphere of organizing a military and military-technical response," he said.

The deputy minister emphasized that Russia's opponents and their satellites should not have a false sense of security or complacency.

"The time has come when persuasion and some arguments can be used further, but practice shows that they do not have the desired effect, so more powerful means are needed, including the deployment of such systems, from where they can hit the corresponding targets and act as a compensatory measure," Ryabkov noted.

As for the newest medium-range missiles "Oreshnik", today's international obligations of Russia do not impose any restrictions on their potential deployment, including due to the erroneous step of the US administration to withdraw from the INF Treaty, the Deputy Foreign Minister added.

According to him, the fate of the Russian unilateral moratorium on the deployment of medium- and shorter-range missiles depends entirely on the further actions of the US administration.

"And any escalation scenarios, if they begin to be realized, further escalation scenarios will be a direct consequence of the reckless and inhuman policy pursued by Washington and leading European countries, who completely support any, even the most ephemeral, ambitions, the most criminal plans of Kiev," Ryabkov concluded.