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Russia describes talks with Poland on US missile system as "useful"
2008-01-12
Russia has described consultations on the problem of Russian Polish missile shield in Europe as "useful".
Uh oh.
The Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement distributed here today revealed that the consultations held by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kiseljak with Polish Foreign Minister Rodslav Sikorsky and his deputy Vetold Vaschekovski in Warsaw recently focused on discussing the deployment of an American missile shield in Europe.

The statement said that these consultations have contributed to clarify the positions of both sides on this issue and agreed to continue to exchange views in a frank atmosphere before resorting to take final decisions on the deployment of an American missile system in Poland.

The Russian Federation had warned more than once that it would take action against any state permitting the deployment of elements of a US missile system in its territories. Poland and the Czech Republic agreed in principle to deploy U.S. missile shield in their territories despite warnings from Russia.
Posted by:Seafarious

#6  So. Any response from the mussels in brussels about the open threat to this eu member?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2008-01-12 19:25  

#5  From "The King and I":

Excerpt from the song "Puzzlement":

When my father was a king
He was a king who knew exactly what he knew,
And his brain was not a thing
Forever swinging to and fro and fro and to.
Shall I, then be like my father
And be willfully unmovable and strong?
Or is it better to be right?...
Or am I right when I believe I may be wrong?
Shall I join with other nations in alliance?
If allies are weak, am I not best alone?
If allies are strong with power to protect me,
Might they not protect me out of all I own?
Is a danger to be trusting one another,
One will seldom want to do what other wishes;
But unless someday somebody trust somebody
There'll be nothing left on earth excepting fishes!
Posted by: Seafarious   2008-01-12 02:35  

#4  The Poles have been screwed before by making security alliances with distant powers.
Posted by: gromky   2008-01-12 02:05  

#3  ALso from BBC > RUSSIA'S WARNING TO THE WEST.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-01-12 00:32  

#2  ASIA TIMES > THE THREE R'S - RIVALRY, RUSSIA, AND 'RAN [Iran].
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-01-12 00:31  

#1  WORLDNEWS > BBC - NATO WARNED BY RUSSIA'S NEW ENVOY; + TOPIX > PUTIN'S LIKELY SUCCESSOR CALLS FOR REBUILDING OF RUSSIAN NAVY/NAVAL POWER + MEDVEDEV SAYS RUSSIA MUST INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION.

SPACE WAR > RUSSIA'S ABM WARNIBG PART I.

TOPOLS, Warships, Food, new systems to defeat US GMD - what can go wrong?
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-01-12 00:31  

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