"Such maneuvers are a normal thing. Any state has the right to conduct maneuvers in accordance with international law either in its territory or in the territory of other states in agreement with them or on the high seas, which fully meets all international standards, "he said.
He also noted that the "stormy reaction in the West" can go "in line with the horror story that is spread all over the world, accusing Russia of everything, without exception, what is happening on the planet."
"Only so far, in my opinion, we have not been charged with the responsibility for earthquakes and tsunamis," he concluded.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry announced large-scale exercises in the Mediterranean Sea with the participation of the Navy and Russian military forces.
August 28 in the United States noted that they are counting on "professional and safe" maneuvers of Russian ships in the Mediterranean.