Moscow, Poti, Georgia - Russia's foreign ministry on Friday ruled out a military response to the increased US presence in the Black Sea as a US warship was due to arrive in Georgia.
The USS Mount Whitney warship is the third US vessel to dock in Georgia's Black Sea port of Poti to deliver supplies as part of a 1- billion-dollar aid package.
Russia's powerful Premier Vladimir Putin had previously threatened a military response to the build-up of NATO's naval fleet off the coast of Georgia.
Six NATO vessels, including the three US ships, now patrol those waters. The Mount Whitney was set to arrive at 1400 GMT.