Euxeinos Pontos : Russian admiral suggests Erdogan should read Montreux Convention on Black Sea

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to raise the question of Russian presence in the Black Sea, which, according to him, has turned into a Russian lake, at the NATO summit in Warsaw on July 8-9, the Turkish media said.

Russia developing new capacity to counter US missile shield in Europe

Russia is developing new capacity to counter U.S. missile defense systems in Europe, a senior military officer said Tuesday.

SCO jabs at US over missile shield plans

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Friday voiced strong opinions on major hot spot issues including the crises in Syria and Ukraine following a summit in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe, striking a contrasting tone with the West.

In a statement following the leaders' meeting, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan said any country's attempt to enhance its missile shield in an unbalanced manner would undermine global security and stability, reported RIA Novosti.

Putin Says Bids to Gain Military Dominance Over Russia Futile

MOSCOW, December 12 (RIA Novosti) – President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday against foreign powers seeking to secure a military advantage over Russia and said any attempts to destroy the existing global strategic balance would be futile.

Speaking in his annual State of the Nation address, Putin dismissed arguments that the proposed European missile shield is defensive only and described it as having a strategically offensive potential.
Russia has bristled in recent years at what it perceives as attempts by Western nations to undermine its national defense strategy and has sounded an increasingly bellicose note in resisting that trend.