West must not build military bases in former Soviet countries, Russia says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the Western countries must not build military facilities in any countries of the former Soviet Union.

Sergei Lavrov came up with the statement on Tuesday, reports Reuters citing Russian news agencies RIA and TASS.

Lavrov also said Moscow found it unacceptable that some European countries hosted US nuclear weapons.

He said Russia was taking measures to prevent Ukraine from acquiring similar weapons.