"In response to NATO's steps, we will reserve the right to freedom of action" - Peskov

At some point, Russia will retain its freedom of action in the matter of deploying intermediate- and shorter-range missiles in response to NATO's actions, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian president.

"One way or another, Russia will have to respond to such expansionist and aggressive actions on the part of NATO and NATO member countries, new NATO members, well known to us, which are in close proximity to our borders. And, of course, at some point, when nothing will limit our actions, we will retain this freedom of action," Peskov said, answering a question about whether Russia would deploy its missiles in the most vulnerable regions of the world from a security point of view after the end of the moratorium on the deployment of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles.