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Putin sees US shift in missile shield row
Tehran, Iran (AFP) Oct 16, 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the United States may be ready to soften its position over plans to intall a missile defence shield in central Europe against Moscow's wishes. "The latest contacts with the Americans demonstrate that a certain change in their point of view is possible," Putin said in an interview with Iranian media during a visit to Tehran. "We will continue our dialogue," he said. Russia last week called for a freeze in the US project to deploy a missile-tracking radar in the Czech Republic and interceptor missiles in Poland. The United States says the system is needed to guard against hypothetical threats from Iran or North Korea, while Russia says the shield would threaten its own missile force. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Saturday that she and Secretary of Defence Robert Gates had made new offers during their visit to Moscow on Friday and Saturday. "We have put some new proposals on the table at the conceptual level. And if Russia is indeed seeking cooperation, not confrontation, then these proposals should deal with their stated concern, and we'll see," Rice said. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
Outside View: U.S., Russia at odds on BMD
Moscow (UPI) Oct 12, 2007 On Friday and Saturday the Russian and U.S. foreign and defense ministers are planning to discuss in Moscow the U.S. plan to create the third position area in Europe for its national missile defense system. By tradition, on the eve of the meeting the sides outlined their positions on the issue. (United Press International's "Outside View" commentaries are written by outside contributors who specialize in a variety of important issues. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of United Press International. In the interests of creating an open forum, original submissions are invited.) |
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