The Russian Foreign Ministry called on South Korea to "carefully" think before placing American about

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the possible strengthening of military cooperation between the United States and South Korea. Russian diplomats drew attention to statements regarding the deployment of missile defense systems. At the end of May, the United States continued negotiations with the Republic of Korea about the placement of mobile missile defense systems. The Russian Foreign Ministry advises Seoul to think carefully, as this can provoke an arms race in Asia.

"They drew attention to the statements of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Korea Khan Min Min Gu, who did not exclude the likelihood of placing American Thaad American anti -missile systems in the South Korean territory as part of the US Armed Forces," the Foreign Ministry notes .

According to Russian diplomats, these conversations are alarming. "Such a development of events will inevitably negatively affect the strategic situation in the region, can provoke an arms race in North -East Asia, and generate additional complications to solve the nuclear problem of the Korean Peninsula," the ministry warned.

"In a wider sense, this will undoubtedly adversely affect the global strategic stability, which US unilateral steps continue to undermine the creation of a global missile shield, as well as on the processes of control of weapons," the diplomats say.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the United States seeks to expand the geography of the deployment of the Global Pro. “We expect that the leadership of the Republic of Korea will carefully weigh the possible consequences of such a step, including from the point of view of the security of its own country,” they warned in the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Recall that at the end of May the next negotiations of the American side and the official Seoul began. Then it was reported that the places for the placement of Thaad complexes intended to destroy small and medium -range missiles were already previously determined, but not agreed.

The US Ministry of Defense stated that they could deploy Thaad in South Korea temporarily until they were replaced by South Korean missile systems. In total, the Pentagon was going to purchase seven Thaad, three complexes are already ready and are in working condition.

The United States against the backdrop of an aggravated relationship with Russia demonstrated an interest in strengthening ties with Asian partners. President Barack Obama personally visited Tokyo and promised Japan his support, including in connection with territorial disagreements with China. After that, the Japanese government announced a new foreign policy program, which provides for continuing contacts with Moscow, despite disagreements on the Ukrainian issue, and confrontation with China.

Russia, in turn, strengthened cooperation with China - a 30 -year gas contract was signed, plans were announced to create a new wide -body aircraft, and mutual political supportwas indicated .