According to reports from Russia's Tass News Agency, “Izvestia” and other media on September 28, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Lutenko said that Russia does not believe in Japan's promise to withdraw the US “Tifon” medium-range missile system after the joint military exercises are over, and warned that Russia will not go unresponsive to such acts.

According to reports from Russia's Tass News Agency, “Izvestia” and other media on September 28, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Lutenko said that Russia does not believe in Japan's promise to withdraw the US “Tifon” medium-range missile system after the joint military exercises are over, and warned that Russia will not go unresponsive to such acts.