Russia will give a tough response to any provocations like the actions of the US destroyer Chafee – Slutsky – Russia |
Moscow. October 16. INTERFAX – Leonid Slutsky, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, responded about Russia’s readiness to give a tough response to any provocations, such as the US Navy destroyer Chafee made in the Sea of Japan.
“The response will always be tough, professional and proportionate,” Slutsky wrote on Saturday in his Telegram channel.
He expressed regret that Washington “does not abandon attempts at provocations in Russian regions, and instead of apologies, we hear mantras about the observance of international law.”
On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the large anti-submarine ship “Admiral Tributs” prevented the attempt of the destroyer Chafi to cross the Russian state border in the Sea of Japan and drove it out of Russian territorial waters.
The American military attaché in Moscow was summoned to the Russian Defense Ministry in connection with the incident with the destroyer Chafee.
“The military attache pointed out the unprofessional actions of the crew of the US Navy destroyer Chafee. RF.