Image Caption: Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin had a seemingly frosty meeting at a summit in Lima Russia President Vladimir Putin has warned that his country will to move its missiles closer to Europe in response to NATO “expansion” plans.
In a television interview to be broadcast later on Monday, Mr Putin said he was “concerned” about what NATO is doing.
He said: “Why are we reacting to NATO expansion so emotionally? We are concerned by NATO"s decision-making.”
Russia is to deploy its S-400 air missile defence system and ballistic Iskander missile in the Russian region of Kaliningrad, according to the country"s RIA news agency.
Video: Obama: Trump must "stand up" to Russia Kaliningrad is separated from mainland Russia by borders with Poland and Lithuania.
Vikto Ozerov, head of the defence committee in the upper house of parliament, was reported as saying Russia sees the deployment as a response to the US setting up a missile shield in Europe.
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