Russia won't firm control over conventional arms in Europe while NATO boosts activity -Interfax

Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov speaks to the media during a news conference in Moscow March 5, 2015. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia does not consider it expedient to commit itself to firmer control over conventional weapons in Europe while NATO increases its activity in the region, Interfax news agency on Friday quoted Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov as saying. (Reporting by Lidia Kelly; Writing by Dmitry Solovyov)