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![A Romanian worker speaks on the phone back dropped by the USS Monterey in the Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania (File Photo - June 7, 2011) A Romanian worker speaks on the phone back dropped by the USS Monterey in the Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania (File Photo - June 7, 2011)](https://i0.wp.com/media.voanews.com/images/480*359/ap_usa_monterey_ship_7jun11_eng_480.jpg?resize=384%2C287&ssl=1)
The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey is taking part in annual joint military exercises conducted by NATO and Ukraine.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement Sunday saying Moscow has repeatedly stressed that any elements of the U.S. strategic infrastructure in the immediate vicinity of Russia will be considered a security threat.
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The statement comes after Russia and the West failed last week to reach an agreement on a missile shield project for Europe.
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