Russia Condemns U.S. Missile System Deployment in Norway, Cites Security Concerns

Russia condemned the U.S. deployment of an advanced missile system to Norway, viewing it as a threat to European Russia, including Moscow, and a setback for arms control talks. The Russian Foreign Ministry warned that such deployments undermine prospects for strategic dialogue and indicated these sites could become targets in conflict. The Kremlin also criticized Norway's military expansion near its Arctic border, stating it justifies Russia taking additional security measures. The U.S. aims for new arms control talks, but Russia called multilateral negotiations involving China unrealistic.