US allowed to station military infra near Russian borders based on pact with Denmark

Under a defence agreement with Denmark, the United States will be allowed to station military infrastructure near Russia's borders, while Copenhagen will have no control over the types of weapons brought into Danish territory, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin told Sputnik in an interview.

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The Danish parliament approved an agreement in June allowing the US to deploy military bases in the country and granting the US side access to three Danish military bases.

"This means that the US will be able to deploy its military infrastructure near Russia's border and generate threats to our national security from Danish territory. The future will show how this agreement will be implemented in practice," Barbin said.

The ambassador noted that Denmark would have no control over what types of American weapons will be brought into its territory.

"In this regard, Denmark's ability to ensure that nuclear weapons are not deployed on its territory in peacetime is questionable," Barbin added.