Sergei Ryabkov, one of Russia's deputy foreign ministers, said on Monday that Moscow is considering deploying its short- to medium-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific. Speaking to Russian state media,

The region has primarily been a hotbed for US-China tensions, but a Russian deputy foreign minister now says Moscow is thinking of getting involved.

Russia warned that it might consider deploying intermediate- and short-range missiles in Asia as a countermeasure to U.S. actions.

The remarks from Sergei Ryabkov, a deputy foreign minister, hints at a potential for Russia to enter the fray in a region fraught with US-China tensions.