Russian warships are reportedly on their way into Australian waters.
The US military is reportedly monitoring a fleet of Russian warships in waters off Australia's northeastern coast after President Vladimir Putin arrived for the G20 summit.
The Australian reported on Friday that several American warships and a US submarine were observing the Russian warships.
The US surface warships keep watching on the four Russian vessels near Japan as they headed south, according to the report.
The US and the Australian Defense Force have been in close contact over the group’s progress, said the report.
The Russian president arrived in the eastern city of Brisbane on Friday morning for the G20 conference that brings together the leaders of the world's 20 biggest industrialized and developing economies.
Four Russian warships are also stationed just off the northeastern coast of Australia.
Moscow’s military move has angered Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
"One of the points that I tried to make to President Putin is that Russia would be so much more attractive if it was aspiring to be a superpower for peace and freedom and prosperity ... instead of trying to recreate the lost glories of tsarism or the old Soviet Union," Abbott told reporters.
In response, Australia sent three warships to confront the Russian ships.
On Friday, the Russian embassy announced that Russia's Pacific fleet was testing its range, and could be used as security for President Putin.
Source: Press-TV
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