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U.S. missile shield plans for Central Europe

Russia may scrap missile deal over U.S. shield - military expert

16:16 10/07/2008 Russia may respond to U.S. plans for missile defense bases in Central Europe with a host of measures, including the withdrawal from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a senior military expert said on Thursday.

Czech, U.S. officials sign missile defense deal

18:55 08/07/2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg signed an agreement Tuesday on the deployment of a missile-tracking radar on Czech soil, the CTK news agency reported.

U.S. top diplomat to sign missile deal in Prague

10:01 07/07/2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice starts a European tour on Monday with a visit to the Czech Republic to sign a missile shield agreement, and will later travel to Bulgaria and Georgia.

Russia, U.S. in deadlock over missile shield as G8 starts in Japan

09:31 07/07/2008 The presidents of Russia and the U.S. discussed the countries' long-running dispute over Washington's plans to deploy a missile shield in Central Europe on the first day of the G8 summit in Japan.

Poland rejects U.S. missile shield terms, but ready for dialogue -3

21:20 04/07/2008 Poland's prime minister said on Friday his country is not satisfied with the terms offered by the U.S. for the deployment of a missile defense base on its soil, but is ready for further dialogue.

Poland rejects U.S. missile-shield terms, but ready for talks-2

20:14 04/07/2008 Poland objects to the terms offered by the U.S. for the deployment of a missile defense base on its soil, but is ready for further dialogue, the prime minister said Friday.

Czech-U.S. missile defense deal to be signed in late July

17:32 04/07/2008 The United States will sign a deal with the Czech Republic to place a missile defense radar in the country in late July, the Czech foreign minister said on Friday.

Polish PM, U.S. vice president talk missile defense

10:23 04/07/2008 Poland's prime minister held a telephone conversation with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday night to discuss Washington's plans to deploy a missile base on Polish soil, the Polish government's press service said.

Poland, U.S. agree on missile shield terms

11:30 03/07/2008 Poland and the U.S. have reached a tentative agreement on the deployment of an American missile base in Poland, a leading Polish TV channel reported.

U.S. says Lithuania has agreed to consider hosting missile shield

09:19 02/07/2008 United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said that Lithuania has agreed to consider hosting a missile interceptor base if the U.S. deal with Poland falls through.

Russia says missile defense talks with U.S. stalled

13:36 20/06/2008 Russia's foreign minister said on Friday that talks with the United States over its missile shield plans for Central Europe have stalled.

Czech opposition demands referendum on U.S. missile radar

21:51 19/06/2008 The Czech opposition has gathered over 100,000 signatures in support of a proposal to hold a national referendum on the placement of a U.S. early-warning radar in the Czech Republic, an opposition spokesperson said on Thursday.

U.S., Lithuania deny holding formal missile shield talks

11:49 18/06/2008 The United States and Lithuania denied reports they were formally discussing deploying elements of the U.S. missile shield in the ex-Soviet Baltic state if talks with Poland failed.

Czech foreign minister may quit if missile shield not approved

16:48 12/06/2008 The Czech foreign minister is threatening to resign if the country's parliament fails to ratify a deal to deploy a radar as part of the controversial U.S. missile shield, the Prague Post said on Thursday.

Poland reiterates U.S. missile defense 'no threat to Russia'

19:25 10/06/2008 Poland is holding discussions with Russia over the possible construction of U.S. missile defense facilities on its territory so that Moscow can be confident they pose no threat to Russian national security, the Polish ambassador to Azerbaijan said on Tuesday.

Bush fails on missile defense

20:24 09/06/2008

Poland against permanent presence of Russian experts at U.S. base

10:52 04/06/2008 Poland would agree only to regular inspections by Russian military experts at a planned U.S. anti-missile base in the north of the country, but not to their permanent presence, the Polish Foreign Ministry has said.


Topic U.S. missile shield plans for Central Europe Russia may scrap missile deal over U.S. shield - military expert 16:16 10/07/2008 Russia may respond to U.S. plans for missile defense bases in Central Europe with a host of measures, including the withdrawal from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a senior military expert said on Thursday. Czech, U.S. officials sign missile defense deal 18:55 08/07/2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg signed an agreement Tuesday on the deployment of a missile-tracking radar on Czech soil, the CTK news agency reported. U.S. top diplomat to sign missile deal in Prague 10:01 07/07/2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice starts a European tour on Monday with a visit to the Czech Republic to sign a missile shield agreement, and will later travel to Bulgaria and Georgia. Russia, U.S. in deadlock over missile shield as G8 starts in Japan 09:31 07/07/2008 The presidents of Russia and the U.S. discussed the countries' long-running dispute over Washington's plans to deploy a missile shield in Central Europe on the first day of the G8 summit in Japan. Poland rejects U.S. missile shield terms, but ready for dialogue -3 21:20 04/07/2008 Poland's prime minister said on Friday his country is not satisfied with the terms offered by the U.S. for the deployment of a missile defense base on its soil, but is ready for further dialogue. Poland rejects U.S. missile-shield terms, but ready for talks-2 20:14 04/07/2008 Poland objects to the terms offered by the U.S. for the deployment of a missile defense base on its soil, but is ready for further dialogue, the prime minister said Friday. Czech-U.S. missile defense deal to be signed in late July 17:32 04/07/2008 The United States will sign a deal with the Czech Republic to place a missile defense radar in the country in late July, the Czech foreign minister said on Friday. Polish PM, U.S. vice president talk missile defense 10:23 04/07/2008 Poland's prime minister held a telephone conversation with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday night to discuss Washington's plans to deploy a missile base on Polish soil, the Polish government's press service said. Poland, U.S. agree on missile shield terms 11:30 03/07/2008 Poland and the U.S. have reached a tentative agreement on the deployment of an American missile base in Poland, a leading Polish TV channel reported. U.S. says Lithuania has agreed to consider hosting missile shield 09:19 02/07/2008 United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said that Lithuania has agreed to consider hosting a missile interceptor base if the U.S. deal with Poland falls through. Russia says missile defense talks with U.S. stalled 13:36 20/06/2008 Russia's foreign minister said on Friday that talks with the United States over its missile shield plans for Central Europe have stalled. Czech opposition demands referendum on U.S. missile radar 21:51 19/06/2008 The Czech opposition has gathered over 100,000 signatures in support of a proposal to hold a national referendum on the placement of a U.S. early-warning radar in the Czech Republic, an opposition spokesperson said on Thursday. U.S., Lithuania deny holding formal missile shield talks 11:49 18/06/2008 The United States and Lithuania denied reports they were formally discussing deploying elements of the U.S. missile shield in the ex-Soviet Baltic state if talks with Poland failed. Czech foreign minister may quit if missile shield not approved 16:48 12/06/2008 The Czech foreign minister is threatening to resign if the country's parliament fails to ratify a deal to deploy a radar as part of the controversial U.S. missile shield, the Prague Post said on Thursday. Poland reiterates U.S. missile defense 'no threat to Russia' 19:25 10/06/2008 Poland is holding discussions with Russia over the possible construction of U.S. missile defense facilities on its territory so that Moscow can be confident they pose no threat to Russian national security, the Polish ambassador to Azerbaijan said on Tuesday. Bush fails on missile defense 20:24 09/06/2008 Poland against permanent presence of Russian experts at U.S. base 10:52 04/06/2008 Poland would agree only to regular inspections by Russian military experts at a planned U.S. anti-missile base in the north of the country, but not to their permanent presence, the Polish Foreign Ministry has said.		ONLINE NEWS OPINION & ANALYSIS WORLD RUSSIA BUSINESS SPORTS SOCIETY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGIES CULTURE STRANGE BUT TRUE IMAGE GALLERIES VIDEO INFOGRAPHICS RUSSIA'S STATE SYMBOLS OFFICIAL RUSSIA more RIA NOVOSTI PHOTOSERVICE FEEDBACK REFERENCE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CONTACTS CAREERS