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Deveselu missile base: Lavrov calls target status a 'secret

Deveselu missile defense Sergei Lavrov Aegis Ashore NATO security Russia-Romania relations

During a press conference following the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declined to clarify whether Romania and the Deveselu missile defense site remain potential military targets for Moscow. When asked by a Romanian journalist if the country is still on Russia's list of targets due to the American Aegis Ashore system, Lavrov responded, “That is a secret,” while laughing.

The Aegis Ashore facility in Deveselu, Romania, has been a point of contention between Russia and NATO since it became operational in May 2016. Moscow has historically argued that the system threatens Russian strategic security and could be used for offensive purposes. Conversely, NATO and the United States maintain that the installation is strictly defensive, designed to protect European territory from ballistic missile threats.

Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu responded to Lavrov's remarks by stating that Russia appears to be taking matters “less seriously” that are considered “extremely serious” by Romania. She emphasized the importance of maintaining a consolidated position within both NATO and the European Union.

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Aegis Ashore · Deveselu · NATO · Oana Toiu · Sergei Lavrov · Serghei Lavrov

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [● 3 SOURCES] Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that whether Romania and the Deveselu missile defense site remain military targets is a secret. trumedia.ro · www.kurir.rs · szabadsag.ro
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu criticized Russia for treating matters considered extremely serious by Romania with levity. www.stiripesurse.ro
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The Aegis Ashore missile defense system in Deveselu, Romania, became operational on May 12, 2016. trumedia.ro · www.kurir.rs · szabadsag.ro
  • [● 3 SOURCES] NATO maintains that the Aegis Ashore system in Deveselu is strictly defensive and intended to protect European territory from ballistic missile threats. trumedia.ro · www.kurir.rs · szabadsag.ro

Sources

Deveselu, adus în discuție la ONU. Cum a reacționat Serghei Lavrov [trumedia.ro]
Лавров: Немам никакве сумње – Европа ратује против Русије /видео/ [sputnikportal.rs]
Zaharova: Lavrov je u UN vratio zapadnu manjinu u realnost [lat.sputnikportal.rs]
Oana Țoiu îi răspunde lui Serghei Lavrov: Rusia are această atitudine [www.stiripesurse.ro]
LAVROVA PITALI DA LI RUSIJA PLANIRA NAPAD NA RUMUNIJU On se nasmejao i dao odgovor o kom bruje mreže (VIDEO) [www.kurir.rs]
Lavrov nem árulta el, célpontnak tekinti-e Oroszország Romániát [szabadsag.ro]