In a statement, the foreign ministry said the deployment of US ground-based intermediate-range missiles in Europe undermined the possibility of meaningful discussions with Washington on strategic issues. "Steps such as the ​deployment in ​Europe of US ground-based intermediate range ⁠missiles that pose a threat to the ​Russian Federation 'reset to zero' - to put it ​mildly - the conditions for constructive dialogue with the US on strategic issues," ministry said.