“We view these steps as a threat to our country” Mr Lavrov launched the attack during a Tokyo press conference alongside his Japanese counterpart.
Japan has been a close American ally since the end of the Second World War. In February Donald Trump angered Russia by pulling the US out of a major nuclear arms treaty.Addressing journalists Mr Lavrov said: “We again drew attention to a number of Washington’s actions, including deploying elements of a global missile defence system on Japanese territory, increasing its military presence in the region and its steps in the field of disarmament and arms control.
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