Moscow will take the necessary steps to counter any threat from Washington - it was stated at the Moscow Security Conference. The event was attended by heads of the defense and foreign affairs of the country.

Sergey Shoigu described the US missile strikes in Syria as a violation of international norms , while Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov drew attention to the North Korean crisis.

According to him, the deployment of ballistic missiles in the region by Washington is an attempt to destabilize the region.