Russia says it does not believe Japan's promises to remove US missiles after drills
Russian deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko said Moscow does not trust Tokyo's assurances and warned that Russia's response "will not go unanswered."
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Russia said Monday it does not believe Japan's assurances that U.S. missile systems deployed for joint military drills will be removed afterward, according to TASS.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said Moscow views the pledges skeptically and warned that Russia's actions in response "will not go unanswered," though he did not specify what steps Russia might take.
The comments reflect longstanding tension between Moscow and Tokyo over the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, an issue that has grown more sensitive as Washington has expanded joint exercises and rotational deployments with regional allies.
Japan has periodically hosted U.S. missile systems and other equipment as part of joint military exercises with American forces, with Tokyo saying such deployments are typically temporary and tied to specific drills.
Russia has repeatedly voiced concern over the expansion of U.S. and allied military activity near its borders and in the wider region, and Rudenko's remarks add to a pattern of Russian officials publicly challenging assurances from Washington's regional partners.
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- Russia does not believe in Japan’s promises to remove US missiles after drills — diplomat — TASS (Russia)
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